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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,017.28, 73,165.60 and 29,144.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,017.28, 73,165.60 and 29,144.80 is: 40,220.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,017.28 : 73,165.60 = 29,144.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,017.28/73,165.60 = 29,144.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,017.28x = 73,165.60 × 29,144.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,017.28x = 2,132,396,778.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,132,396,778.88/53,017.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,220.79

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