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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,000.87, 73,140.36 and 29,127.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,000.87, 73,140.36 and 29,127.03 is: 40,194.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,000.87 : 73,140.36 = 29,127.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,000.87/73,140.36 = 29,127.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,000.87x = 73,140.36 × 29,127.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,000.87x = 2,130,361,459.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,130,361,459.93/53,000.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,194.84

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