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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,176.19, 73,383.12 and 29,302.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,176.19, 73,383.12 and 29,302.65 is: 40,437.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,176.19 : 73,383.12 = 29,302.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,176.19/73,383.12 = 29,302.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,176.19x = 73,383.12 × 29,302.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,176.19x = 2,150,319,881.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,319,881.27/53,176.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,437.65

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