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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,186.24, 73,394.16 and 29,308.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,186.24, 73,394.16 and 29,308.16 is: 40,443.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,186.24 : 73,394.16 = 29,308.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,186.24/73,394.16 = 29,308.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,186.24x = 73,394.16 × 29,308.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,186.24x = 2,151,047,784.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,047,784.35/53,186.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,443.69

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