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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,857.22, 74,331.84 and 41,086.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,857.22, 74,331.84 and 41,086.29 is: 56,705.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,857.22 : 74,331.84 = 41,086.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,857.22/74,331.84 = 41,086.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,857.22x = 74,331.84 × 41,086.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,857.22x = 3,054,019,534.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,054,019,534.47/53,857.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,705.85

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