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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,241.20, 73,426.20 and 42,626.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,241.20, 73,426.20 and 42,626.96 is: 58,787.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,241.20 : 73,426.20 = 42,626.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,241.20/73,426.20 = 42,626.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,241.20x = 73,426.20 × 42,626.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,241.20x = 3,129,935,690.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,129,935,690.35/53,241.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,787.85

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