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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,239.16, 73,433.18 and 43,168.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,239.16, 73,433.18 and 43,168.02 is: 59,541.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,239.16 : 73,433.18 = 43,168.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,239.16/73,433.18 = 43,168.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,239.16x = 73,433.18 × 43,168.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,239.16x = 3,169,964,982.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,169,964,982.90/53,239.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,541.98

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