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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,815.20, 86,722.80 and 53,495.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,815.20, 86,722.80 and 53,495.20 is: 80,242.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,815.20 : 86,722.80 = 53,495.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,815.20/86,722.80 = 53,495.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,815.20x = 86,722.80 × 53,495.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,815.20x = 4,639,253,530.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,639,253,530.56/57,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,242.80

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