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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,329.66, 79,874.20 and 41,388.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,329.66, 79,874.20 and 41,388.04 is: 61,988.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,329.66 : 79,874.20 = 41,388.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,329.66/79,874.20 = 41,388.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,329.66x = 79,874.20 × 41,388.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,329.66x = 3,305,836,584.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,836,584.57/53,329.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,988.71

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