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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,854.24, 74,162.04 and 41,897.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,854.24, 74,162.04 and 41,897.44 is: 57,696.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,854.24 : 74,162.04 = 41,897.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,854.24/74,162.04 = 41,897.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,854.24x = 74,162.04 × 41,897.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,854.24x = 3,107,199,621.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,107,199,621.18/53,854.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,696.47

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