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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,176.54, 73,384.11 and 29,304.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,176.54, 73,384.11 and 29,304.07 is: 40,439.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,176.54 : 73,384.11 = 29,304.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,176.54/73,384.11 = 29,304.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,176.54x = 73,384.11 × 29,304.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,176.54x = 2,150,453,096.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,453,096.33/53,176.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,439.88

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