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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,050.66, 73,212.00 and 29,179.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,050.66, 73,212.00 and 29,179.55 is: 40,268.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,050.66 : 73,212.00 = 29,179.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,050.66/73,212.00 = 29,179.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,050.66x = 73,212.00 × 29,179.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,050.66x = 2,136,293,288.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,293,288.21/53,050.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,268.93

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