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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,446.46, 80,183.54 and 20,166.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,446.46, 80,183.54 and 20,166.82 is: 30,255.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,446.46 : 80,183.54 = 20,166.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,446.46/80,183.54 = 20,166.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,446.46x = 80,183.54 × 20,166.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,446.46x = 1,617,046,868.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,046,868.10/53,446.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,255.46

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