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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,193.17, 73,400.78 and 29,315.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,193.17, 73,400.78 and 29,315.25 is: 40,451.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,193.17 : 73,400.78 = 29,315.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,193.17/73,400.78 = 29,315.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,193.17x = 73,400.78 × 29,315.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,193.17x = 2,151,762,289.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,762,289.18/53,193.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,451.85

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