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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,569.60, 81,777.60 and 40,419.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,569.60, 81,777.60 and 40,419.20 is: 60,571.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,569.60 : 81,777.60 = 40,419.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,569.60/81,777.60 = 40,419.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,569.60x = 81,777.60 × 40,419.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,569.60x = 3,305,385,169.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,385,169.92/54,569.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,571.91

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