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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,862.44, 80,568.61 and 37,850.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,862.44, 80,568.61 and 37,850.85 is: 56,618.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,862.44 : 80,568.61 = 37,850.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,862.44/80,568.61 = 37,850.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,862.44x = 80,568.61 × 37,850.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,862.44x = 3,049,590,277.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,049,590,277.19/53,862.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,618.13

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