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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,840.22, 74,142.72 and 41,883.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,840.22, 74,142.72 and 41,883.42 is: 57,677.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,840.22 : 74,142.72 = 41,883.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,840.22/74,142.72 = 41,883.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,840.22x = 74,142.72 × 41,883.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,840.22x = 3,105,350,681.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,105,350,681.70/53,840.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,677.15

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