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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,361.56, 80,042.30 and 13,918.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,361.56, 80,042.30 and 13,918.56 is: 20,877.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,361.56 : 80,042.30 = 13,918.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,361.56/80,042.30 = 13,918.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,361.56x = 80,042.30 × 13,918.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,361.56x = 1,114,073,555.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,073,555.09/53,361.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,877.83

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