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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,184.37, 73,395.96 and 29,312.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,184.37, 73,395.96 and 29,312.57 is: 40,452.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,184.37 : 73,395.96 = 29,312.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,184.37/73,395.96 = 29,312.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,184.37x = 73,395.96 × 29,312.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,184.37x = 2,151,424,068.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,424,068.65/53,184.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,452.19

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