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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,998.80, 80,998.20 and 42,845.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,998.80, 80,998.20 and 42,845.10 is: 64,267.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,998.80 : 80,998.20 = 42,845.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,998.80/80,998.20 = 42,845.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,998.80x = 80,998.20 × 42,845.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,998.80x = 3,470,375,978.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,470,375,978.82/53,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,267.65

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