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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,333.69, 73,599.08 and 29,459.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,333.69, 73,599.08 and 29,459.85 is: 40,653.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,333.69 : 73,599.08 = 29,459.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,333.69/73,599.08 = 29,459.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,333.69x = 73,599.08 × 29,459.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,333.69x = 2,168,217,856.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,217,856.94/53,333.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,653.81

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