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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,212.33, 74,884.49 and 41,621.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,212.33, 74,884.49 and 41,621.08 is: 57,491.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,212.33 : 74,884.49 = 41,621.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,212.33/74,884.49 = 41,621.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,212.33x = 74,884.49 × 41,621.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,212.33x = 3,116,773,349.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,773,349.05/54,212.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,491.96

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