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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,449.24, 73,740.06 and 41,188.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,449.24, 73,740.06 and 41,188.26 is: 56,824.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,449.24 : 73,740.06 = 41,188.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,449.24/73,740.06 = 41,188.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,449.24x = 73,740.06 × 41,188.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,449.24x = 3,037,224,763.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,037,224,763.70/53,449.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,824.47

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