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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,132.58, 79,595.19 and 41,390.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,132.58, 79,595.19 and 41,390.82 is: 62,005.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,132.58 : 79,595.19 = 41,390.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,132.58/79,595.19 = 41,390.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,132.58x = 79,595.19 × 41,390.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,132.58x = 3,294,510,182.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,294,510,182.16/53,132.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,005.46

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