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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,829.36, 74,368.79 and 41,127

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,829.36, 74,368.79 and 41,127 is: 56,819.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,829.36 : 74,368.79 = 41,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,829.36/74,368.79 = 41,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,829.36x = 74,368.79 × 41,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,829.36x = 3,058,565,020.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,058,565,020.70/53,829.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,819.64

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