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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,544.84, 80,321.02 and 21,523.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,544.84, 80,321.02 and 21,523.92 is: 32,287.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,544.84 : 80,321.02 = 21,523.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,544.84/80,321.02 = 21,523.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,544.84x = 80,321.02 × 21,523.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,544.84x = 1,728,823,208.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,823,208.80/53,544.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,287.39

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