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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,568.21, 80,344.56 and 37,509.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,568.21, 80,344.56 and 37,509.02 is: 56,258.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,568.21 : 80,344.56 = 37,509.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,568.21/80,344.56 = 37,509.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,568.21x = 80,344.56 × 37,509.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,568.21x = 3,013,645,707.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,013,645,707.93/53,568.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,258.11

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