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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,018.44, 73,167.32 and 29,147.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,018.44, 73,167.32 and 29,147.32 is: 40,224.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,018.44 : 73,167.32 = 29,147.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,018.44/73,167.32 = 29,147.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,018.44x = 73,167.32 × 29,147.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,018.44x = 2,132,631,289.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,132,631,289.58/53,018.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,224.33

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