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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,830.60, 80,832.30 and 40,697.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,830.60, 80,832.30 and 40,697.80 is: 61,112.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,830.60 : 80,832.30 = 40,697.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,830.60/80,832.30 = 40,697.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,830.60x = 80,832.30 × 40,697.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,830.60x = 3,289,696,778.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,289,696,778.94/53,830.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,112.02

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