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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,334.90, 73,602.78 and 29,461.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,334.90, 73,602.78 and 29,461.08 is: 40,656.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,334.90 : 73,602.78 = 29,461.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,334.90/73,602.78 = 29,461.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,334.90x = 73,602.78 × 29,461.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,334.90x = 2,168,417,389.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,417,389.80/53,334.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,656.63

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