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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,635.20, 80,517.60 and 53,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,635.20, 80,517.60 and 53,246.40 is: 79,933.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,635.20 : 80,517.60 = 53,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,635.20/80,517.60 = 53,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,635.20x = 80,517.60 × 53,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,635.20x = 4,287,272,336.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,287,272,336.64/53,635.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,933.93

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