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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,337.96, 73,603.67 and 29,460.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,337.96, 73,603.67 and 29,460.02 is: 40,653.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,337.96 : 73,603.67 = 29,460.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,337.96/73,603.67 = 29,460.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,337.96x = 73,603.67 × 29,460.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,337.96x = 2,168,365,074.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,365,074.95/53,337.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,653.32

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