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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,352.47, 80,034.02 and 15,905.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,352.47, 80,034.02 and 15,905.92 is: 23,860.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,352.47 : 80,034.02 = 15,905.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,352.47/80,034.02 = 15,905.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,352.47x = 80,034.02 × 15,905.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,352.47x = 1,273,014,738.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,014,738.97/53,352.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,860.46

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