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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,882.88, 74,332.62 and 41,863.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,882.88, 74,332.62 and 41,863.97 is: 57,752.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,882.88 : 74,332.62 = 41,863.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,882.88/74,332.62 = 41,863.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,882.88x = 74,332.62 × 41,863.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,882.88x = 3,111,858,202.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,111,858,202.04/53,882.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,752.26

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