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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,496.60, 80,168.10 and 39,346.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,496.60, 80,168.10 and 39,346.20 is: 58,962.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,496.60 : 80,168.10 = 39,346.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,496.60/80,168.10 = 39,346.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,496.60x = 80,168.10 × 39,346.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,496.60x = 3,154,310,096.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,154,310,096.22/53,496.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,962.81

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