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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.01, 73,874.80 and 29,333.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.01, 73,874.80 and 29,333.66 is: 40,480.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.01 : 73,874.80 = 29,333.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.01/73,874.80 = 29,333.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.01x = 73,874.80 × 29,333.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.01x = 2,167,018,523.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,018,523.79/53,532.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,480.80

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