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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,025.20, 73,173.76 and 29,151.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,025.20, 73,173.76 and 29,151.64 is: 40,228.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,025.20 : 73,173.76 = 29,151.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,025.20/73,173.76 = 29,151.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,025.20x = 73,173.76 × 29,151.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,025.20x = 2,133,135,108.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,135,108.97/53,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,228.70

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