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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,017.16, 73,163.70 and 29,144.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,017.16, 73,163.70 and 29,144.22 is: 40,219.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,017.16 : 73,163.70 = 29,144.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,017.16/73,163.70 = 29,144.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,017.16x = 73,163.70 × 29,144.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,017.16x = 2,132,298,968.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,132,298,968.81/53,017.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,219.04

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