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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,680.20, 80,585.10 and 53,291.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,680.20, 80,585.10 and 53,291.40 is: 80,001.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,680.20 : 80,585.10 = 53,291.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,680.20/80,585.10 = 53,291.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,680.20x = 80,585.10 × 53,291.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,680.20x = 4,294,492,798.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,294,492,798.14/53,680.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,001.43

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