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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,212.55, 73,357.01 and 41,862.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,212.55, 73,357.01 and 41,862.32 is: 57,709.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,212.55 : 73,357.01 = 41,862.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,212.55/73,357.01 = 41,862.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,212.55x = 73,357.01 × 41,862.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,212.55x = 3,070,894,482.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,894,482.84/53,212.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,709.97

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