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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,177.00, 73,380.80 and 29,303.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,177.00, 73,380.80 and 29,303.67 is: 40,437.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,177.00 : 73,380.80 = 29,303.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,177.00/73,380.80 = 29,303.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,177.00x = 73,380.80 × 29,303.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,177.00x = 2,150,326,518.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,326,518.37/53,177.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,437.16

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