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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,336.27, 73,605.00 and 29,461.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,336.27, 73,605.00 and 29,461.52 is: 40,657.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,336.27 : 73,605.00 = 29,461.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,336.27/73,605.00 = 29,461.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,336.27x = 73,605.00 × 29,461.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,336.27x = 2,168,515,474.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,515,474.09/53,336.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,657.42

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