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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,185.44, 73,422.48 and 41,221.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,185.44, 73,422.48 and 41,221.92 is: 56,906.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,185.44 : 73,422.48 = 41,221.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,185.44/73,422.48 = 41,221.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,185.44x = 73,422.48 × 41,221.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,185.44x = 3,026,615,596.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,615,596.76/53,185.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,906.85

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