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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,515.80, 80,296.07 and 23,514.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,515.80, 80,296.07 and 23,514.57 is: 35,281.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,515.80 : 80,296.07 = 23,514.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,515.80/80,296.07 = 23,514.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,515.80x = 80,296.07 × 23,514.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,515.80x = 1,888,127,441.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,127,441.17/53,515.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,281.68

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