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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.40, 80,321.10 and 44,864.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.40, 80,321.10 and 44,864.20 is: 67,296.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.40 : 80,321.10 = 44,864.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.40/80,321.10 = 44,864.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.40x = 80,321.10 × 44,864.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.40x = 3,603,541,894.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,603,541,894.62/53,547.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,296.30

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