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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,056.74, 73,216.02 and 29,181.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,056.74, 73,216.02 and 29,181.87 is: 40,269.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,056.74 : 73,216.02 = 29,181.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,056.74/73,216.02 = 29,181.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,056.74x = 73,216.02 × 29,181.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,056.74x = 2,136,580,377.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,580,377.56/53,056.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,269.73

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