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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,434.32, 80,088.56 and 21,824.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,434.32, 80,088.56 and 21,824.64 is: 32,711.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,434.32 : 80,088.56 = 21,824.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,434.32/80,088.56 = 21,824.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,434.32x = 80,088.56 × 21,824.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,434.32x = 1,747,903,990.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,903,990.12/53,434.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,711.26

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