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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,822.72, 74,302.26 and 41,696.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,822.72, 74,302.26 and 41,696.22 is: 57,561.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,822.72 : 74,302.26 = 41,696.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,822.72/74,302.26 = 41,696.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,822.72x = 74,302.26 × 41,696.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,822.72x = 3,098,123,379.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,123,379.46/53,822.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,561.63

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