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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,686.20, 80,594.10 and 53,297.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,686.20, 80,594.10 and 53,297.40 is: 80,010.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,686.20 : 80,594.10 = 53,297.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,686.20/80,594.10 = 53,297.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,686.20x = 80,594.10 × 53,297.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,686.20x = 4,295,455,985.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,455,985.34/53,686.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,010.43

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