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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,182.31, 73,392.08 and 29,309.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,182.31, 73,392.08 and 29,309.85 is: 40,447.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,182.31 : 73,392.08 = 29,309.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,182.31/73,392.08 = 29,309.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,182.31x = 73,392.08 × 29,309.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,182.31x = 2,151,110,709.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,110,709.44/53,182.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,447.87

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