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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,047.74, 73,207.41 and 29,175.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,047.74, 73,207.41 and 29,175.95 is: 40,263.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,047.74 : 73,207.41 = 29,175.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,047.74/73,207.41 = 29,175.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,047.74x = 73,207.41 × 29,175.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,047.74x = 2,135,895,436.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,135,895,436.64/53,047.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,263.65

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