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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,594.42, 80,389.17 and 21,996.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,594.42, 80,389.17 and 21,996.68 is: 32,994.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,594.42 : 80,389.17 = 21,996.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,594.42/80,389.17 = 21,996.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,594.42x = 80,389.17 × 21,996.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,594.42x = 1,768,294,446.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,294,446.01/53,594.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,994.01

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