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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,334.39, 73,600.07 and 29,457.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,334.39, 73,600.07 and 29,457.21 is: 40,650.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,334.39 : 73,600.07 = 29,457.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,334.39/73,600.07 = 29,457.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,334.39x = 73,600.07 × 29,457.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,334.39x = 2,168,052,570.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,052,570.72/53,334.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,650.18

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