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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,435.40, 80,146.04 and 23,846.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,435.40, 80,146.04 and 23,846.40 is: 35,766.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,435.40 : 80,146.04 = 23,846.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,435.40/80,146.04 = 23,846.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,435.40x = 80,146.04 × 23,846.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,435.40x = 1,911,194,528.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,911,194,528.26/53,435.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,766.45

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