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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,938.60, 97,400.70 and 53,231.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,938.60, 97,400.70 and 53,231.40 is: 79,841.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,938.60 : 97,400.70 = 53,231.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,938.60/97,400.70 = 53,231.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,938.60x = 97,400.70 × 53,231.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,938.60x = 5,184,775,621.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,184,775,621.98/64,938.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,841.20

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