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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,567.46, 80,321.07 and 21,968.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,567.46, 80,321.07 and 21,968.82 is: 32,940.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,567.46 : 80,321.07 = 21,968.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,567.46/80,321.07 = 21,968.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,567.46x = 80,321.07 × 21,968.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,567.46x = 1,764,559,129.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,559,129.04/53,567.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,940.88

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