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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,556.36, 80,304.84 and 24,002.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,556.36, 80,304.84 and 24,002.52 is: 35,990.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,556.36 : 80,304.84 = 24,002.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,556.36/80,304.84 = 24,002.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,556.36x = 80,304.84 × 24,002.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,556.36x = 1,927,518,528.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,518,528.20/53,556.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,990.47

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