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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,184.04, 73,394.48 and 29,311.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,184.04, 73,394.48 and 29,311.59 is: 40,450.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,184.04 : 73,394.48 = 29,311.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,184.04/73,394.48 = 29,311.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,184.04x = 73,394.48 × 29,311.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,184.04x = 2,151,308,906.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,308,906.02/53,184.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,450.27

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