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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,334.30, 73,599.78 and 29,460.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,334.30, 73,599.78 and 29,460.45 is: 40,654.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,334.30 : 73,599.78 = 29,460.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,334.30/73,599.78 = 29,460.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,334.30x = 73,599.78 × 29,460.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,334.30x = 2,168,282,638.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,282,638.70/53,334.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,654.56

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