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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,240.10, 73,394.96 and 41,890.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,240.10, 73,394.96 and 41,890.02 is: 57,748.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,240.10 : 73,394.96 = 41,890.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,240.10/73,394.96 = 41,890.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,240.10x = 73,394.96 × 41,890.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,240.10x = 3,074,516,342.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,074,516,342.30/53,240.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,748.13

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