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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,335.40, 73,603.47 and 29,461.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,335.40, 73,603.47 and 29,461.58 is: 40,657.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,335.40 : 73,603.47 = 29,461.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,335.40/73,603.47 = 29,461.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,335.40x = 73,603.47 × 29,461.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,335.40x = 2,168,474,519.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,474,519.68/53,335.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,657.32

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