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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,336.68, 73,603.20 and 29,462.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,336.68, 73,603.20 and 29,462.84 is: 40,657.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,336.68 : 73,603.20 = 29,462.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,336.68/73,603.20 = 29,462.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,336.68x = 73,603.20 × 29,462.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,336.68x = 2,168,559,305.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,559,305.09/53,336.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,657.94

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