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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,662.40, 80,522.40 and 22,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,662.40, 80,522.40 and 22,500.80 is: 33,763.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,662.40 : 80,522.40 = 22,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,662.40/80,522.40 = 22,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,662.40x = 80,522.40 × 22,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,662.40x = 1,811,818,417.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,811,818,417.92/53,662.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,763.28

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