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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,830.36, 74,370.17 and 41,128

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,830.36, 74,370.17 and 41,128 is: 56,821.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,830.36 : 74,370.17 = 41,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,830.36/74,370.17 = 41,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,830.36x = 74,370.17 × 41,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,830.36x = 3,058,696,351.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,058,696,351.76/53,830.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,821.03

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