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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,695.38, 80,532.12 and 20,403.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,695.38, 80,532.12 and 20,403.76 is: 30,601.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,695.38 : 80,532.12 = 20,403.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,695.38/80,532.12 = 20,403.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,695.38x = 80,532.12 × 20,403.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,695.38x = 1,643,158,048.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,158,048.77/53,695.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,601.48

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