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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,340.20, 73,603.52 and 29,460.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,340.20, 73,603.52 and 29,460.90 is: 40,652.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,340.20 : 73,603.52 = 29,460.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,340.20/73,603.52 = 29,460.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,340.20x = 73,603.52 × 29,460.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,340.20x = 2,168,425,942.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,425,942.37/53,340.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,652.75

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