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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,182.11, 73,392.85 and 29,310.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,182.11, 73,392.85 and 29,310.32 is: 40,449.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,182.11 : 73,392.85 = 29,310.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,182.11/73,392.85 = 29,310.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,182.11x = 73,392.85 × 29,310.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,182.11x = 2,151,167,919.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,167,919.21/53,182.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,449.09

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