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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,450.60, 80,003.10 and 41,700.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,450.60, 80,003.10 and 41,700.20 is: 62,415.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,450.60 : 80,003.10 = 41,700.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,450.60/80,003.10 = 41,700.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,450.60x = 80,003.10 × 41,700.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,450.60x = 3,336,145,270.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,336,145,270.62/53,450.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,415.49

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