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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,600.40, 80,400.60 and 38,048.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,600.40, 80,400.60 and 38,048.40 is: 57,072.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,600.40 : 80,400.60 = 38,048.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,600.40/80,400.60 = 38,048.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,600.40x = 80,400.60 × 38,048.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,600.40x = 3,059,114,189.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,059,114,189.04/53,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,072.60

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