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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,134.60, 79,529.10 and 41,384.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,134.60, 79,529.10 and 41,384.20 is: 61,941.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,134.60 : 79,529.10 = 41,384.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,134.60/79,529.10 = 41,384.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,134.60x = 79,529.10 × 41,384.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,134.60x = 3,291,248,180.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,291,248,180.22/53,134.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,941.71

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