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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,336.40, 73,603.80 and 29,464.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,336.40, 73,603.80 and 29,464.62 is: 40,660.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,336.40 : 73,603.80 = 29,464.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,336.40/73,603.80 = 29,464.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,336.40x = 73,603.80 × 29,464.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,336.40x = 2,168,707,997.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,707,997.56/53,336.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,660.94

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