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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,416.04, 80,117.94 and 13,976.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,416.04, 80,117.94 and 13,976.96 is: 20,963.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,416.04 : 80,117.94 = 13,976.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,416.04/80,117.94 = 13,976.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,416.04x = 80,117.94 × 13,976.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,416.04x = 1,119,805,242.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,805,242.66/53,416.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,963.84

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