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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,181.61, 73,392.16 and 29,309.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,181.61, 73,392.16 and 29,309.82 is: 40,448.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,181.61 : 73,392.16 = 29,309.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,181.61/73,392.16 = 29,309.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,181.61x = 73,392.16 × 29,309.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,181.61x = 2,151,110,999.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,110,999.01/53,181.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,448.40

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