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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,640.40, 86,201.40 and 48,309.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,640.40, 86,201.40 and 48,309.20 is: 72,246.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,640.40 : 86,201.40 = 48,309.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,640.40/86,201.40 = 48,309.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,640.40x = 86,201.40 × 48,309.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,640.40x = 4,164,320,672.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,320,672.88/57,640.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,246.56

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