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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,692.07, 80,531.92 and 14,252.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,692.07, 80,531.92 and 14,252.25 is: 21,376.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,692.07 : 80,531.92 = 14,252.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,692.07/80,531.92 = 14,252.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,692.07x = 80,531.92 × 14,252.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,692.07x = 1,147,761,376.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,761,376.63/53,692.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,376.74

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