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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,980.56, 74,490.84 and 39,828.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,980.56, 74,490.84 and 39,828.24 is: 54,961.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,980.56 : 74,490.84 = 39,828.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,980.56/74,490.84 = 39,828.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,980.56x = 74,490.84 × 39,828.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,980.56x = 2,966,839,053.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,966,839,053.32/53,980.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,961.25

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