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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,110.58, 73,245.33 and 41,913.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,110.58, 73,245.33 and 41,913.14 is: 57,802.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,110.58 : 73,245.33 = 41,913.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,110.58/73,245.33 = 41,913.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,110.58x = 73,245.33 × 41,913.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,110.58x = 3,069,941,770.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,069,941,770.64/53,110.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,802.83

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