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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,594.24, 80,390.40 and 21,997.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,594.24, 80,390.40 and 21,997.44 is: 32,995.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,594.24 : 80,390.40 = 21,997.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,594.24/80,390.40 = 21,997.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,594.24x = 80,390.40 × 21,997.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,594.24x = 1,768,383,000.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,383,000.58/53,594.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,995.77

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