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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,692.72, 80,532.86 and 14,252.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,692.72, 80,532.86 and 14,252.92 is: 21,377.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,692.72 : 80,532.86 = 14,252.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,692.72/80,532.86 = 14,252.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,692.72x = 80,532.86 × 14,252.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,692.72x = 1,147,828,410.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,828,410.95/53,692.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,377.73

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