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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,837.36, 74,379.82 and 41,135

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,837.36, 74,379.82 and 41,135 is: 56,830.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,837.36 : 74,379.82 = 41,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,837.36/74,379.82 = 41,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,837.36x = 74,379.82 × 41,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,837.36x = 3,059,613,895.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,059,613,895.70/53,837.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,830.68

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