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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,859.24, 80,717.58 and 41,331.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,859.24, 80,717.58 and 41,331.38 is: 61,942.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,859.24 : 80,717.58 = 41,331.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,859.24/80,717.58 = 41,331.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,859.24x = 80,717.58 × 41,331.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,859.24x = 3,336,168,568.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,336,168,568.07/53,859.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,942.36

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