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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,053.40, 73,214.88 and 29,182.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,053.40, 73,214.88 and 29,182.16 is: 40,272.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,053.40 : 73,214.88 = 29,182.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,053.40/73,214.88 = 29,182.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,053.40x = 73,214.88 × 29,182.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,053.40x = 2,136,568,342.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,568,342.54/53,053.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,272.03

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