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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,154.17, 73,353.63 and 29,280.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,154.17, 73,353.63 and 29,280.86 is: 40,408.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,154.17 : 73,353.63 = 29,280.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,154.17/73,353.63 = 29,280.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,154.17x = 73,353.63 × 29,280.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,154.17x = 2,147,857,003.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,147,857,003.75/53,154.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,408.07

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