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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,112.65, 73,227.38 and 43,517.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,112.65, 73,227.38 and 43,517.18 is: 59,997.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,112.65 : 73,227.38 = 43,517.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,112.65/73,227.38 = 43,517.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,112.65x = 73,227.38 × 43,517.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,112.65x = 3,186,649,041.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,649,041.87/53,112.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,997.94

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