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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,615.20, 86,617.20 and 49,061.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,615.20, 86,617.20 and 49,061.60 is: 73,757.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,615.20 : 86,617.20 = 49,061.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,615.20/86,617.20 = 49,061.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,615.20x = 86,617.20 × 49,061.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,615.20x = 4,249,578,419.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,249,578,419.52/57,615.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,757.94

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