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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,837.00, 74,322 and 41,710.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,837.00, 74,322 and 41,710.44 is: 57,581.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,837.00 : 74,322 = 41,710.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,837.00/74,322 = 41,710.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,837.00x = 74,322 × 41,710.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,837.00x = 3,100,003,321.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,100,003,321.68/53,837.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,581.28

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