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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,824.32, 74,298.24 and 40,434.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,824.32, 74,298.24 and 40,434.41 is: 55,815.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,824.32 : 74,298.24 = 40,434.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,824.32/74,298.24 = 40,434.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,824.32x = 74,298.24 × 40,434.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,824.32x = 3,004,205,684.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,004,205,684.18/53,824.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,815.02

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