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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,038.47, 73,194.98 and 29,166.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,038.47, 73,194.98 and 29,166.96 is: 40,251.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,038.47 : 73,194.98 = 29,166.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,038.47/73,194.98 = 29,166.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,038.47x = 73,194.98 × 29,166.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,038.47x = 2,134,875,053.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,134,875,053.86/53,038.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,251.44

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