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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,330.90, 73,596.18 and 29,459.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,330.90, 73,596.18 and 29,459.24 is: 40,653.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,330.90 : 73,596.18 = 29,459.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,330.90/73,596.18 = 29,459.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,330.90x = 73,596.18 × 29,459.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,330.90x = 2,168,087,529.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,087,529.70/53,330.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,653.50

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