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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,183.36, 73,394.57 and 29,311.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,183.36, 73,394.57 and 29,311.57 is: 40,450.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,183.36 : 73,394.57 = 29,311.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,183.36/73,394.57 = 29,311.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,183.36x = 73,394.57 × 29,311.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,183.36x = 2,151,310,241.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,310,241.20/53,183.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,450.81

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