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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,830.40, 86,875.20 and 55,468.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,830.40, 86,875.20 and 55,468.80 is: 83,327.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,830.40 : 86,875.20 = 55,468.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,830.40/86,875.20 = 55,468.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,830.40x = 86,875.20 × 55,468.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,830.40x = 4,818,863,093.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,818,863,093.76/57,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,327.51

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