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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,448.36, 80,173.08 and 23,867.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,448.36, 80,173.08 and 23,867.70 is: 35,801.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,448.36 : 80,173.08 = 23,867.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,448.36/80,173.08 = 23,867.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,448.36x = 80,173.08 × 23,867.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,448.36x = 1,913,547,021.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,913,547,021.52/53,448.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,801.79

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