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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,410.84, 80,116.15 and 20,138.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,410.84, 80,116.15 and 20,138.37 is: 30,207.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,410.84 : 80,116.15 = 20,138.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,410.84/80,116.15 = 20,138.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,410.84x = 80,116.15 × 20,138.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,410.84x = 1,613,408,271.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,613,408,271.09/53,410.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,207.51

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