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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,963.20, 86,815.20 and 44,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,963.20, 86,815.20 and 44,772.80 is: 67,059.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,963.20 : 86,815.20 = 44,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,963.20/86,815.20 = 44,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,963.20x = 86,815.20 × 44,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,963.20x = 3,886,959,586.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,886,959,586.56/57,963.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,059.09

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