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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,240.20, 85,860.30 and 48,783.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,240.20, 85,860.30 and 48,783.80 is: 73,175.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,240.20 : 85,860.30 = 48,783.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,240.20/85,860.30 = 48,783.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,240.20x = 85,860.30 × 48,783.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,240.20x = 4,188,591,703.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,188,591,703.14/57,240.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,175.70

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