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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.60, 80,165.10 and 39,344.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.60, 80,165.10 and 39,344.20 is: 58,959.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.60 : 80,165.10 = 39,344.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.60/80,165.10 = 39,344.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.60x = 80,165.10 × 39,344.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.60x = 3,154,031,727.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,154,031,727.42/53,494.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,959.82

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