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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,188.26, 73,400.14 and 29,314.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,188.26, 73,400.14 and 29,314.93 is: 40,454.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,188.26 : 73,400.14 = 29,314.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,188.26/73,400.14 = 29,314.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,188.26x = 73,400.14 × 29,314.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,188.26x = 2,151,720,173.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,720,173.52/53,188.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,454.80

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