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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,693.01, 80,495.17 and 23,685.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,693.01, 80,495.17 and 23,685.85 is: 35,509.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,693.01 : 80,495.17 = 23,685.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,693.01/80,495.17 = 23,685.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,693.01x = 80,495.17 × 23,685.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,693.01x = 1,906,596,563.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,596,563.75/53,693.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,509.21

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