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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,277.75, 73,549.71 and 41,772.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,277.75, 73,549.71 and 41,772.47 is: 57,666.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,277.75 : 73,549.71 = 41,772.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,277.75/73,549.71 = 41,772.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,277.75x = 73,549.71 × 41,772.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,277.75x = 3,072,352,686.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,072,352,686.74/53,277.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,666.71

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