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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,712.60, 80,595.63 and 40,645.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,712.60, 80,595.63 and 40,645.14 is: 60,987.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,712.60 : 80,595.63 = 40,645.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,712.60/80,595.63 = 40,645.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,712.60x = 80,595.63 × 40,645.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,712.60x = 3,275,820,664.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,820,664.74/53,712.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,987.94

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