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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,188.15, 73,402.94 and 29,314.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,188.15, 73,402.94 and 29,314.77 is: 40,456.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,188.15 : 73,402.94 = 29,314.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,188.15/73,402.94 = 29,314.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,188.15x = 73,402.94 × 29,314.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,188.15x = 2,151,790,303.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,790,303.42/53,188.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,456.20

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