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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,185.02, 73,392.03 and 29,310.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,185.02, 73,392.03 and 29,310.36 is: 40,446.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,185.02 : 73,392.03 = 29,310.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,185.02/73,392.03 = 29,310.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,185.02x = 73,392.03 × 29,310.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,185.02x = 2,151,146,820.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,146,820.43/53,185.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,446.48

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