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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,174.60, 73,384.18 and 29,301.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,174.60, 73,384.18 and 29,301.24 is: 40,437.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,174.60 : 73,384.18 = 29,301.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,174.60/73,384.18 = 29,301.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,174.60x = 73,384.18 × 29,301.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,174.60x = 2,150,247,470.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,247,470.38/53,174.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,437.49

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