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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,042.31, 73,197.56 and 29,168.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,042.31, 73,197.56 and 29,168.93 is: 40,252.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,042.31 : 73,197.56 = 29,168.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,042.31/73,197.56 = 29,168.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,042.31x = 73,197.56 × 29,168.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,042.31x = 2,135,093,991.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,135,093,991.98/53,042.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,252.66

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