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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,337.88, 73,610.58 and 29,466.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,337.88, 73,610.58 and 29,466.64 is: 40,666.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,337.88 : 73,610.58 = 29,466.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,337.88/73,610.58 = 29,466.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,337.88x = 73,610.58 × 29,466.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,337.88x = 2,169,056,461.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,056,461.05/53,337.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,666.34

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