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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,177.04, 73,384.80 and 29,304.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,177.04, 73,384.80 and 29,304.57 is: 40,440.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,177.04 : 73,384.80 = 29,304.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,177.04/73,384.80 = 29,304.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,177.04x = 73,384.80 × 29,304.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,177.04x = 2,150,510,008.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,510,008.54/53,177.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,440.57

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