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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,043.21, 73,124.22 and 42,192.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,043.21, 73,124.22 and 42,192.93 is: 58,166.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,043.21 : 73,124.22 = 42,192.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,043.21/73,124.22 = 42,192.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,043.21x = 73,124.22 × 42,192.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,043.21x = 3,085,325,095.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,085,325,095.76/53,043.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,166.26

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