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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.04, 80,334.40 and 28,589.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.04, 80,334.40 and 28,589.99 is: 42,904.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.04 : 80,334.40 = 28,589.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.04/80,334.40 = 28,589.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.04x = 80,334.40 × 28,589.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.04x = 2,296,759,378.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,296,759,378.44/53,532.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,904.39

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