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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,189.49, 73,401.95 and 29,316.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,189.49, 73,401.95 and 29,316.23 is: 40,456.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,189.49 : 73,401.95 = 29,316.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,189.49/73,401.95 = 29,316.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,189.49x = 73,401.95 × 29,316.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,189.49x = 2,151,868,448.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,868,448.65/53,189.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,456.65

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