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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,434.32, 80,169.90 and 23,872.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,434.32, 80,169.90 and 23,872.56 is: 35,817.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,434.32 : 80,169.90 = 23,872.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,434.32/80,169.90 = 23,872.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,434.32x = 80,169.90 × 23,872.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,434.32x = 1,913,860,747.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,913,860,747.94/53,434.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,817.07

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