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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,331.90, 73,597.56 and 29,460.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,331.90, 73,597.56 and 29,460.24 is: 40,654.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,331.90 : 73,597.56 = 29,460.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,331.90/73,597.56 = 29,460.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,331.90x = 73,597.56 × 29,460.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,331.90x = 2,168,201,781.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,201,781.01/53,331.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,654.88

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