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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,176.32, 73,384.88 and 29,304.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,176.32, 73,384.88 and 29,304.53 is: 40,441.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,176.32 : 73,384.88 = 29,304.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,176.32/73,384.88 = 29,304.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,176.32x = 73,384.88 × 29,304.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,176.32x = 2,150,509,417.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,509,417.51/53,176.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,441.11

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