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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,334.40, 73,601.01 and 29,462.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,334.40, 73,601.01 and 29,462.74 is: 40,658.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,334.40 : 73,601.01 = 29,462.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,334.40/73,601.01 = 29,462.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,334.40x = 73,601.01 × 29,462.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,334.40x = 2,168,487,421.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,487,421.37/53,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,658.33

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