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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,144.00, 73,342.05 and 29,270.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,144.00, 73,342.05 and 29,270.67 is: 40,395.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,144.00 : 73,342.05 = 29,270.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,144.00/73,342.05 = 29,270.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,144.00x = 73,342.05 × 29,270.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,144.00x = 2,146,770,557.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,146,770,557.88/53,144.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,395.35

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