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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,027.96, 73,178.90 and 29,154.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,027.96, 73,178.90 and 29,154.83 is: 40,233.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,027.96 : 73,178.90 = 29,154.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,027.96/73,178.90 = 29,154.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,027.96x = 73,178.90 × 29,154.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,027.96x = 2,133,517,877.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,517,877.42/53,027.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,233.83

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