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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,578.32, 73,995.84 and 41,782.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,578.32, 73,995.84 and 41,782.56 is: 57,704.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,578.32 : 73,995.84 = 41,782.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,578.32/73,995.84 = 41,782.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,578.32x = 73,995.84 × 41,782.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,578.32x = 3,091,735,624.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,091,735,624.55/53,578.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,704.98

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