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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,334.51, 73,600.20 and 29,460.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,334.51, 73,600.20 and 29,460.66 is: 40,654.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,334.51 : 73,600.20 = 29,460.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,334.51/73,600.20 = 29,460.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,334.51x = 73,600.20 × 29,460.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,334.51x = 2,168,310,468.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,310,468.13/53,334.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,654.92

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