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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,534.10, 80,301.73 and 21,936.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,534.10, 80,301.73 and 21,936.05 is: 32,904.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,534.10 : 80,301.73 = 21,936.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,534.10/80,301.73 = 21,936.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,534.10x = 80,301.73 × 21,936.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,534.10x = 1,761,502,764.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,502,764.37/53,534.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,904.31

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