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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,576.07, 73,992.74 and 41,780.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,576.07, 73,992.74 and 41,780.31 is: 57,701.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,576.07 : 73,992.74 = 41,780.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,576.07/73,992.74 = 41,780.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,576.07x = 73,992.74 × 41,780.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,576.07x = 3,091,439,406.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,091,439,406.05/53,576.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,701.87

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