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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,522.27, 80,294.67 and 20,241.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,522.27, 80,294.67 and 20,241.59 is: 30,366.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,522.27 : 80,294.67 = 20,241.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,522.27/80,294.67 = 20,241.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,522.27x = 80,294.67 × 20,241.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,522.27x = 1,625,291,789.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,625,291,789.33/53,522.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,366.65

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