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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,333.45, 73,599.94 and 29,460.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,333.45, 73,599.94 and 29,460.12 is: 40,654.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,333.45 : 73,599.94 = 29,460.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,333.45/73,599.94 = 29,460.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,333.45x = 73,599.94 × 29,460.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,333.45x = 2,168,263,101.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,263,101.09/53,333.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,654.84

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