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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,186.76, 73,398.24 and 29,314.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,186.76, 73,398.24 and 29,314.35 is: 40,454.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,186.76 : 73,398.24 = 29,314.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,186.76/73,398.24 = 29,314.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,186.76x = 73,398.24 × 29,314.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,186.76x = 2,151,621,696.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,621,696.74/53,186.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,454.08

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