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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,599.51, 80,400.48 and 20,335.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,599.51, 80,400.48 and 20,335.24 is: 30,503.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,599.51 : 80,400.48 = 20,335.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,599.51/80,400.48 = 20,335.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,599.51x = 80,400.48 × 20,335.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,599.51x = 1,634,963,056.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,963,056.92/53,599.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,503.32

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