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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,334.18, 80,001.24 and 13,891.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,334.18, 80,001.24 and 13,891.20 is: 20,836.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,334.18 : 80,001.24 = 13,891.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,334.18/80,001.24 = 13,891.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,334.18x = 80,001.24 × 13,891.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,334.18x = 1,111,313,225.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,313,225.09/53,334.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,836.79

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