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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,184.71, 73,394.55 and 29,311.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,184.71, 73,394.55 and 29,311.40 is: 40,449.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,184.71 : 73,394.55 = 29,311.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,184.71/73,394.55 = 29,311.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,184.71x = 73,394.55 × 29,311.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,184.71x = 2,151,297,196.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,297,196.36/53,184.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,449.54

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