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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,372.30, 73,653.09 and 29,173.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,372.30, 73,653.09 and 29,173.14 is: 40,258.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,372.30 : 73,653.09 = 29,173.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,372.30/73,653.09 = 29,173.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,372.30x = 73,653.09 × 29,173.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,372.30x = 2,148,691,906.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,691,906.00/53,372.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,258.56

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