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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,403.63, 80,122.97 and 21,840.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,403.63, 80,122.97 and 21,840.23 is: 32,767.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,403.63 : 80,122.97 = 21,840.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,403.63/80,122.97 = 21,840.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,403.63x = 80,122.97 × 21,840.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,403.63x = 1,749,904,093.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,904,093.08/53,403.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,767.52

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