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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,184.42, 73,393.56 and 29,311.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,184.42, 73,393.56 and 29,311.20 is: 40,448.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,184.42 : 73,393.56 = 29,311.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,184.42/73,393.56 = 29,311.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,184.42x = 73,393.56 × 29,311.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,184.42x = 2,151,253,315.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,253,315.87/53,184.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,448.94

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