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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,057.46, 73,219.83 and 29,184.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,057.46, 73,219.83 and 29,184.33 is: 40,274.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,057.46 : 73,219.83 = 29,184.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,057.46/73,219.83 = 29,184.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,057.46x = 73,219.83 × 29,184.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,057.46x = 2,136,871,681.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,871,681.26/53,057.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,274.67

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