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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,451.24, 73,742.82 and 41,190.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,451.24, 73,742.82 and 41,190.26 is: 56,827.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,451.24 : 73,742.82 = 41,190.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,451.24/73,742.82 = 41,190.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,451.24x = 73,742.82 × 41,190.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,451.24x = 3,037,485,928.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,037,485,928.93/53,451.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,827.23

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