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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,505.15, 80,290.53 and 23,947.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,505.15, 80,290.53 and 23,947.98 is: 35,936.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,505.15 : 80,290.53 = 23,947.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,505.15/80,290.53 = 23,947.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,505.15x = 80,290.53 × 23,947.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,505.15x = 1,922,796,006.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,796,006.63/53,505.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,936.65

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