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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,340.66, 73,610.01 and 29,467.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,340.66, 73,610.01 and 29,467.26 is: 40,664.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,340.66 : 73,610.01 = 29,467.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,340.66/73,610.01 = 29,467.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,340.66x = 73,610.01 × 29,467.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,340.66x = 2,169,085,303.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,085,303.27/53,340.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,664.76

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