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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,210.77, 73,354.56 and 41,860.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,210.77, 73,354.56 and 41,860.55 is: 57,707.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,210.77 : 73,354.56 = 41,860.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,210.77/73,354.56 = 41,860.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,210.77x = 73,354.56 × 41,860.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,210.77x = 3,070,662,226.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,662,226.61/53,210.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,707.54

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