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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,048.40, 115,572.60 and 53,428.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,048.40, 115,572.60 and 53,428.80 is: 80,143.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,048.40 : 115,572.60 = 53,428.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,048.40/115,572.60 = 53,428.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,048.40x = 115,572.60 × 53,428.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,048.40x = 6,174,905,330.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,174,905,330.88/77,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,143.20

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