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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,000.82, 73,139.67 and 29,127.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,000.82, 73,139.67 and 29,127.51 is: 40,195.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,000.82 : 73,139.67 = 29,127.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,000.82/73,139.67 = 29,127.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,000.82x = 73,139.67 × 29,127.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,000.82x = 2,130,376,469.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,130,376,469.32/53,000.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,195.16

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