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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,848.80, 97,273.20 and 57,631.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,848.80, 97,273.20 and 57,631.70 is: 86,447.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,848.80 : 97,273.20 = 57,631.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,848.80/97,273.20 = 57,631.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,848.80x = 97,273.20 × 57,631.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,848.80x = 5,606,019,880.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,606,019,880.44/64,848.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,447.55

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