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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,492.16, 80,208.72 and 21,924.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,492.16, 80,208.72 and 21,924.48 is: 32,874.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,492.16 : 80,208.72 = 21,924.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,492.16/80,208.72 = 21,924.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,492.16x = 80,208.72 × 21,924.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,492.16x = 1,758,534,477.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,534,477.47/53,492.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,874.62

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