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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,131.38, 74,633.33 and 41,400.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,131.38, 74,633.33 and 41,400.18 is: 57,080.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,131.38 : 74,633.33 = 41,400.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,131.38/74,633.33 = 41,400.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,131.38x = 74,633.33 × 41,400.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,131.38x = 3,089,833,296.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,089,833,296.00/54,131.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,080.26

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