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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,855.20, 86,847.60 and 44,765.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,855.20, 86,847.60 and 44,765.60 is: 67,198.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,855.20 : 86,847.60 = 44,765.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,855.20/86,847.60 = 44,765.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,855.20x = 86,847.60 × 44,765.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,855.20x = 3,887,784,922.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,784,922.56/57,855.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,198.54

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