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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,761.36, 74,081.27 and 41,587.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,761.36, 74,081.27 and 41,587.89 is: 57,306.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,761.36 : 74,081.27 = 41,587.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,761.36/74,081.27 = 41,587.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,761.36x = 74,081.27 × 41,587.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,761.36x = 3,080,883,925.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,883,925.11/53,761.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,306.66

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