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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,174.71, 73,382.66 and 29,302.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,174.71, 73,382.66 and 29,302.92 is: 40,438.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,174.71 : 73,382.66 = 29,302.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,174.71/73,382.66 = 29,302.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,174.71x = 73,382.66 × 29,302.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,174.71x = 2,150,326,215.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,326,215.37/53,174.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,438.89

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