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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,181.45, 73,389.89 and 29,307.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,181.45, 73,389.89 and 29,307.92 is: 40,444.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,181.45 : 73,389.89 = 29,307.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,181.45/73,389.89 = 29,307.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,181.45x = 73,389.89 × 29,307.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,181.45x = 2,150,904,511.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,904,511.44/53,181.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,444.64

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