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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,184.30, 73,395.87 and 29,312.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,184.30, 73,395.87 and 29,312.52 is: 40,452.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,184.30 : 73,395.87 = 29,312.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,184.30/73,395.87 = 29,312.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,184.30x = 73,395.87 × 29,312.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,184.30x = 2,151,417,907.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,417,907.29/53,184.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,452.12

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