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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,034.93, 73,114.99 and 42,316.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,034.93, 73,114.99 and 42,316.20 is: 58,337.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,034.93 : 73,114.99 = 42,316.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,034.93/73,114.99 = 42,316.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,034.93x = 73,114.99 × 42,316.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,034.93x = 3,093,948,434.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,093,948,434.05/53,034.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,337.94

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