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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,824.60, 80,564.10 and 42,074.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,824.60, 80,564.10 and 42,074.20 is: 62,976.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,824.60 : 80,564.10 = 42,074.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,824.60/80,564.10 = 42,074.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,824.60x = 80,564.10 × 42,074.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,824.60x = 3,389,670,056.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,389,670,056.22/53,824.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,976.22

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