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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,542.85, 80,318.03 and 21,521.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,542.85, 80,318.03 and 21,521.93 is: 32,284.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,542.85 : 80,318.03 = 21,521.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,542.85/80,318.03 = 21,521.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,542.85x = 80,318.03 × 21,521.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,542.85x = 1,728,598,510.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,598,510.20/53,542.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,284.40

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