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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,336.70, 73,603.22 and 29,462.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,336.70, 73,603.22 and 29,462.86 is: 40,657.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,336.70 : 73,603.22 = 29,462.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,336.70/73,603.22 = 29,462.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,336.70x = 73,603.22 × 29,462.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,336.70x = 2,168,561,366.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,561,366.41/53,336.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,657.96

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