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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,834.22, 74,134.44 and 41,877.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,834.22, 74,134.44 and 41,877.41 is: 57,668.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,834.22 : 74,134.44 = 41,877.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,834.22/74,134.44 = 41,877.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,834.22x = 74,134.44 × 41,877.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,834.22x = 3,104,557,968.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,557,968.33/53,834.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,668.86

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