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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,003.22, 73,145.80 and 29,130.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,003.22, 73,145.80 and 29,130.50 is: 40,200.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,003.22 : 73,145.80 = 29,130.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,003.22/73,145.80 = 29,130.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,003.22x = 73,145.80 × 29,130.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,003.22x = 2,130,773,726.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,130,773,726.90/53,003.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,200.84

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