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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,416.36, 73,695.18 and 41,155.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,416.36, 73,695.18 and 41,155.80 is: 56,780.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,416.36 : 73,695.18 = 41,155.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,416.36/73,695.18 = 41,155.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,416.36x = 73,695.18 × 41,155.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,416.36x = 3,032,984,089.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,032,984,089.04/53,416.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,780.06

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