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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,002.26, 89,741.79 and 41,149.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,002.26, 89,741.79 and 41,149.38 is: 56,810.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,002.26 : 89,741.79 = 41,149.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,002.26/89,741.79 = 41,149.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,002.26x = 89,741.79 × 41,149.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,002.26x = 3,692,819,018.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,819,018.59/65,002.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,810.63

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