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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,185.36, 73,397.34 and 29,313.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,185.36, 73,397.34 and 29,313.58 is: 40,453.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,185.36 : 73,397.34 = 29,313.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,185.36/73,397.34 = 29,313.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,185.36x = 73,397.34 × 29,313.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,185.36x = 2,151,538,797.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,538,797.88/53,185.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,453.59

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