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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,056.45, 73,216.44 and 29,183.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,056.45, 73,216.44 and 29,183.12 is: 40,271.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,056.45 : 73,216.44 = 29,183.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,056.45/73,216.44 = 29,183.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,056.45x = 73,216.44 × 29,183.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,056.45x = 2,136,684,062.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,684,062.97/53,056.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,271.90

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