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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,594.32, 73,962.12 and 40,141.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,594.32, 73,962.12 and 40,141.84 is: 55,397.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,594.32 : 73,962.12 = 40,141.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,594.32/73,962.12 = 40,141.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,594.32x = 73,962.12 × 40,141.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,594.32x = 2,968,975,587.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,968,975,587.10/53,594.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,397.21

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