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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,186.47, 73,395.88 and 29,313.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,186.47, 73,395.88 and 29,313.14 is: 40,451.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,186.47 : 73,395.88 = 29,313.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,186.47/73,395.88 = 29,313.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,186.47x = 73,395.88 × 29,313.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,186.47x = 2,151,463,192.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,463,192.32/53,186.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,451.33

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