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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,038.44, 73,191.30 and 29,165.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,038.44, 73,191.30 and 29,165.04 is: 40,246.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,038.44 : 73,191.30 = 29,165.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,038.44/73,191.30 = 29,165.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,038.44x = 73,191.30 × 29,165.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,038.44x = 2,134,627,192.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,134,627,192.15/53,038.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,246.79

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