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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,334.18, 73,601.40 and 29,135.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,334.18, 73,601.40 and 29,135.46 is: 40,207.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,334.18 : 73,601.40 = 29,135.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,334.18/73,601.40 = 29,135.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,334.18x = 73,601.40 × 29,135.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,334.18x = 2,144,410,645.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,410,645.64/53,334.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,207.06

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