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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,442.36, 80,164.08 and 23,861.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,442.36, 80,164.08 and 23,861.70 is: 35,792.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,442.36 : 80,164.08 = 23,861.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,442.36/80,164.08 = 23,861.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,442.36x = 80,164.08 × 23,861.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,442.36x = 1,912,851,227.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,851,227.74/53,442.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,792.79

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