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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,560.32, 80,174.43 and 39,536.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,560.32, 80,174.43 and 39,536.39 is: 59,182.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,560.32 : 80,174.43 = 39,536.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,560.32/80,174.43 = 39,536.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,560.32x = 80,174.43 × 39,536.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,560.32x = 3,169,807,131.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,169,807,131.64/53,560.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,182.01

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