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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,336.64, 73,603.17 and 29,459.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,336.64, 73,603.17 and 29,459.46 is: 40,653.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,336.64 : 73,603.17 = 29,459.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,336.64/73,603.17 = 29,459.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,336.64x = 73,603.17 × 29,459.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,336.64x = 2,168,309,642.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,309,642.49/53,336.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,653.29

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