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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,446.23, 73,735.92 and 41,185.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,446.23, 73,735.92 and 41,185.26 is: 56,820.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,446.23 : 73,735.92 = 41,185.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,446.23/73,735.92 = 41,185.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,446.23x = 73,735.92 × 41,185.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,446.23x = 3,036,833,036.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,036,833,036.54/53,446.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,820.34

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