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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,212.10, 73,373.04 and 43,491.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,212.10, 73,373.04 and 43,491.39 is: 59,969.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,212.10 : 73,373.04 = 43,491.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,212.10/73,373.04 = 43,491.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,212.10x = 73,373.04 × 43,491.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,212.10x = 3,191,095,131.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,095,131.71/53,212.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,969.35

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