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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,176.23, 73,384.77 and 29,304.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,176.23, 73,384.77 and 29,304.45 is: 40,441.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,176.23 : 73,384.77 = 29,304.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,176.23/73,384.77 = 29,304.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,176.23x = 73,384.77 × 29,304.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,176.23x = 2,150,500,268.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,500,268.28/53,176.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,441.01

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