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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,644.60, 80,442.60 and 20,353.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,644.60, 80,442.60 and 20,353.60 is: 30,521.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,644.60 : 80,442.60 = 20,353.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,644.60/80,442.60 = 20,353.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,644.60x = 80,442.60 × 20,353.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,644.60x = 1,637,296,503.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,296,503.36/53,644.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,521.18

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