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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,100.80, 85,748.40 and 42,326.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,100.80, 85,748.40 and 42,326.40 is: 63,561.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,100.80 : 85,748.40 = 42,326.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,100.80/85,748.40 = 42,326.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,100.80x = 85,748.40 × 42,326.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,100.80x = 3,629,421,077.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,421,077.76/57,100.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,561.65

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