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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,209.17, 73,352.33 and 41,858.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,209.17, 73,352.33 and 41,858.93 is: 57,705.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,209.17 : 73,352.33 = 41,858.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,209.17/73,352.33 = 41,858.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,209.17x = 73,352.33 × 41,858.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,209.17x = 3,070,450,020.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,450,020.89/53,209.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,705.28

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