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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,465.28, 80,144.64 and 20,175.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,465.28, 80,144.64 and 20,175.36 is: 30,242.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,465.28 : 80,144.64 = 20,175.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,465.28/80,144.64 = 20,175.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,465.28x = 80,144.64 × 20,175.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,465.28x = 1,616,946,964.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,946,964.07/53,465.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,242.93

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