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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,241.43, 73,435.21 and 37,329.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,241.43, 73,435.21 and 37,329.43 is: 51,488.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,241.43 : 73,435.21 = 37,329.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,241.43/73,435.21 = 37,329.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,241.43x = 73,435.21 × 37,329.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,241.43x = 2,741,294,531.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,294,531.23/53,241.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,488.00

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