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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,028.56, 73,179.23 and 29,155.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,028.56, 73,179.23 and 29,155.16 is: 40,234.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,028.56 : 73,179.23 = 29,155.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,028.56/73,179.23 = 29,155.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,028.56x = 73,179.23 × 29,155.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,028.56x = 2,133,551,647.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,551,647.65/53,028.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,234.01

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