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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,194.17, 73,402.16 and 29,316.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,194.17, 73,402.16 and 29,316.25 is: 40,453.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,194.17 : 73,402.16 = 29,316.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,194.17/73,402.16 = 29,316.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,194.17x = 73,402.16 × 29,316.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,194.17x = 2,151,876,073.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,876,073.10/53,194.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,453.23

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