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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,894.70, 80,842.05 and 40,772.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,894.70, 80,842.05 and 40,772.70 is: 61,159.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,894.70 : 80,842.05 = 40,772.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,894.70/80,842.05 = 40,772.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,894.70x = 80,842.05 × 40,772.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,894.70x = 3,296,148,652.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,296,148,652.04/53,894.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,159.05

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