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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,339.16, 73,609.10 and 29,466.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,339.16, 73,609.10 and 29,466.69 is: 40,664.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,339.16 : 73,609.10 = 29,466.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,339.16/73,609.10 = 29,466.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,339.16x = 73,609.10 × 29,466.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,339.16x = 2,169,016,383.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,016,383.76/53,339.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,664.62

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