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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,025.44, 73,175.29 and 29,153.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,025.44, 73,175.29 and 29,153.62 is: 40,232.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,025.44 : 73,175.29 = 29,153.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,025.44/73,175.29 = 29,153.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,025.44x = 73,175.29 × 29,153.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,025.44x = 2,133,324,616.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,324,616.63/53,025.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,232.10

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