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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,334.70, 73,600.46 and 29,460.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,334.70, 73,600.46 and 29,460.86 is: 40,655.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,334.70 : 73,600.46 = 29,460.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,334.70/73,600.46 = 29,460.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,334.70x = 73,600.46 × 29,460.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,334.70x = 2,168,332,848.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,332,848.00/53,334.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,655.20

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