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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,062.97, 73,224.02 and 29,185.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,062.97, 73,224.02 and 29,185.79 is: 40,274.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,062.97 : 73,224.02 = 29,185.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,062.97/73,224.02 = 29,185.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,062.97x = 73,224.02 × 29,185.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,062.97x = 2,137,100,724.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,100,724.75/53,062.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,274.80

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