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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,056.44, 73,217.93 and 29,184.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,056.44, 73,217.93 and 29,184.93 is: 40,275.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,056.44 : 73,217.93 = 29,184.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,056.44/73,217.93 = 29,184.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,056.44x = 73,217.93 × 29,184.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,056.44x = 2,136,860,015.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,860,015.87/53,056.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,275.22

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