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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,213.15, 73,357.83 and 41,862.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,213.15, 73,357.83 and 41,862.93 is: 57,710.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,213.15 : 73,357.83 = 41,862.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,213.15/73,357.83 = 41,862.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,213.15x = 73,357.83 × 41,862.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,213.15x = 3,070,973,702.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,973,702.24/53,213.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,710.81

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