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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,582.00, 80,365.10 and 14,141.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,582.00, 80,365.10 and 14,141.88 is: 21,210.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,582.00 : 80,365.10 = 14,141.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,582.00/80,365.10 = 14,141.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,582.00x = 80,365.10 × 14,141.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,582.00x = 1,136,513,529.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,513,529.68/53,582.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,210.74

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