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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,456.40, 80,185.12 and 23,875.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,456.40, 80,185.12 and 23,875.68 is: 35,813.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,456.40 : 80,185.12 = 23,875.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,456.40/80,185.12 = 23,875.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,456.40x = 80,185.12 × 23,875.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,456.40x = 1,914,474,265.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,474,265.88/53,456.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,813.75

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