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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,129.59, 73,250.73 and 43,534.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,129.59, 73,250.73 and 43,534.14 is: 60,021.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,129.59 : 73,250.73 = 43,534.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,129.59/73,250.73 = 43,534.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,129.59x = 73,250.73 × 43,534.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,129.59x = 3,188,907,534.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,188,907,534.92/53,129.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,021.31

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