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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,236.15, 73,429.05 and 43,165.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,236.15, 73,429.05 and 43,165.02 is: 59,537.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,236.15 : 73,429.05 = 43,165.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,236.15/73,429.05 = 43,165.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,236.15x = 73,429.05 × 43,165.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,236.15x = 3,169,566,411.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,169,566,411.83/53,236.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,537.86

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