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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,795.03, 80,720.18 and 40,727.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,795.03, 80,720.18 and 40,727.70 is: 61,112.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,795.03 : 80,720.18 = 40,727.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,795.03/80,720.18 = 40,727.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,795.03x = 80,720.18 × 40,727.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,795.03x = 3,287,547,071.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,547,071.35/53,795.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,112.47

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