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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,366.28, 79,977.84 and 41,534.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,366.28, 79,977.84 and 41,534.32 is: 62,245.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,366.28 : 79,977.84 = 41,534.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,366.28/79,977.84 = 41,534.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,366.28x = 79,977.84 × 41,534.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,366.28x = 3,321,825,199.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,321,825,199.47/53,366.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,245.77

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