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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,188.51, 73,400.48 and 29,315.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,188.51, 73,400.48 and 29,315.18 is: 40,455.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,188.51 : 73,400.48 = 29,315.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,188.51/73,400.48 = 29,315.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,188.51x = 73,400.48 × 29,315.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,188.51x = 2,151,748,466.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,748,466.79/53,188.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,455.14

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