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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,343.89, 80,020.41 and 13,900.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,343.89, 80,020.41 and 13,900.94 is: 20,852.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,343.89 : 80,020.41 = 13,900.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,343.89/80,020.41 = 13,900.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,343.89x = 80,020.41 × 13,900.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,343.89x = 1,112,358,766.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,358,766.03/53,343.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,852.60

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