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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,144.37, 73,342.56 and 29,271.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,144.37, 73,342.56 and 29,271.05 is: 40,395.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,144.37 : 73,342.56 = 29,271.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,144.37/73,342.56 = 29,271.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,144.37x = 73,342.56 × 29,271.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,144.37x = 2,146,813,374.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,146,813,374.18/53,144.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,395.88

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