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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,779.60, 80,572.20 and 47,558.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,779.60, 80,572.20 and 47,558.80 is: 71,252.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,779.60 : 80,572.20 = 47,558.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,779.60/80,572.20 = 47,558.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,779.60x = 80,572.20 × 47,558.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,779.60x = 3,831,917,145.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,831,917,145.36/53,779.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,252.24

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