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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,212.65, 73,357.14 and 41,862.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,212.65, 73,357.14 and 41,862.43 is: 57,710.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,212.65 : 73,357.14 = 41,862.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,212.65/73,357.14 = 41,862.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,212.65x = 73,357.14 × 41,862.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,212.65x = 3,070,908,138.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,908,138.25/53,212.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,710.11

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