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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,213.20, 79,819.80 and 40,925.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,213.20, 79,819.80 and 40,925.20 is: 61,387.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,213.20 : 79,819.80 = 40,925.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,213.20/79,819.80 = 40,925.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,213.20x = 79,819.80 × 40,925.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,213.20x = 3,266,641,278.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,266,641,278.96/53,213.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,387.80

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