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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,335.10, 73,600.74 and 29,135.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,335.10, 73,600.74 and 29,135.68 is: 40,206.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,335.10 : 73,600.74 = 29,135.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,335.10/73,600.74 = 29,135.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,335.10x = 73,600.74 × 29,135.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,335.10x = 2,144,407,424.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,407,424.40/53,335.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,206.31

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