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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,437.15, 80,174.31 and 20,166.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,437.15, 80,174.31 and 20,166.81 is: 30,257.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,437.15 : 80,174.31 = 20,166.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,437.15/80,174.31 = 20,166.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,437.15x = 80,174.31 × 20,166.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,437.15x = 1,616,860,076.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,860,076.65/53,437.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,257.23

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