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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,334.19, 73,599.77 and 29,460.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,334.19, 73,599.77 and 29,460.35 is: 40,654.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,334.19 : 73,599.77 = 29,460.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,334.19/73,599.77 = 29,460.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,334.19x = 73,599.77 × 29,460.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,334.19x = 2,168,274,984.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,274,984.12/53,334.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,654.50

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