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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,185.28, 73,396.13 and 29,312.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,185.28, 73,396.13 and 29,312.01 is: 40,450.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,185.28 : 73,396.13 = 29,312.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,185.28/73,396.13 = 29,312.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,185.28x = 73,396.13 × 29,312.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,185.28x = 2,151,387,949.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,387,949.96/53,185.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,450.82

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