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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,345.60, 79,845.60 and 41,595.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,345.60, 79,845.60 and 41,595.20 is: 62,258.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,345.60 : 79,845.60 = 41,595.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,345.60/79,845.60 = 41,595.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,345.60x = 79,845.60 × 41,595.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,345.60x = 3,321,193,701.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,321,193,701.12/53,345.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,258.06

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