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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,568.56, 80,346.67 and 21,546.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,568.56, 80,346.67 and 21,546.43 is: 32,317.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,568.56 : 80,346.67 = 21,546.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,568.56/80,346.67 = 21,546.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,568.56x = 80,346.67 × 21,546.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,568.56x = 1,731,183,646.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,731,183,646.16/53,568.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,317.16

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