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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,329.16, 79,873.45 and 41,387.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,329.16, 79,873.45 and 41,387.53 is: 61,987.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,329.16 : 79,873.45 = 41,387.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,329.16/79,873.45 = 41,387.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,329.16x = 79,873.45 × 41,387.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,329.16x = 3,305,764,808.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,764,808.08/53,329.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,987.94

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