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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,383.86, 80,103.06 and 23,821.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,383.86, 80,103.06 and 23,821.02 is: 35,743.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,383.86 : 80,103.06 = 23,821.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,383.86/80,103.06 = 23,821.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,383.86x = 80,103.06 × 23,821.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,383.86x = 1,908,136,594.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,908,136,594.32/53,383.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,743.70

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