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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,458.26, 73,752.48 and 41,197.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,458.26, 73,752.48 and 41,197.26 is: 56,836.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,458.26 : 73,752.48 = 41,197.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,458.26/73,752.48 = 41,197.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,458.26x = 73,752.48 × 41,197.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,458.26x = 3,038,400,094.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038,400,094.20/53,458.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,836.87

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