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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,175.60, 73,385.56 and 29,302.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,175.60, 73,385.56 and 29,302.24 is: 40,438.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,175.60 : 73,385.56 = 29,302.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,175.60/73,385.56 = 29,302.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,175.60x = 73,385.56 × 29,302.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,175.60x = 2,150,361,291.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,361,291.65/53,175.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,438.87

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