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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,318.40, 80,005.20 and 21,751.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,318.40, 80,005.20 and 21,751.60 is: 32,638.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,318.40 : 80,005.20 = 21,751.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,318.40/80,005.20 = 21,751.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,318.40x = 80,005.20 × 21,751.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,318.40x = 1,740,241,108.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,241,108.32/53,318.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,638.66

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