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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,336.20, 73,602.52 and 29,462.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,336.20, 73,602.52 and 29,462.36 is: 40,657.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,336.20 : 73,602.52 = 29,462.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,336.20/73,602.52 = 29,462.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,336.20x = 73,602.52 × 29,462.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,336.20x = 2,168,503,941.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,503,941.15/53,336.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,657.26

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