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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,423.16, 80,112.87 and 23,820.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,423.16, 80,112.87 and 23,820.75 is: 35,721.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,423.16 : 80,112.87 = 23,820.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,423.16/80,112.87 = 23,820.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,423.16x = 80,112.87 × 23,820.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,423.16x = 1,908,348,648.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,908,348,648.05/53,423.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,721.37

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