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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,148.40, 115,463.40 and 53,820.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,148.40, 115,463.40 and 53,820.40 is: 80,549.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,148.40 : 115,463.40 = 53,820.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,148.40/115,463.40 = 53,820.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,148.40x = 115,463.40 × 53,820.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,148.40x = 6,214,286,373.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,214,286,373.36/77,148.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,549.78

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