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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,701.60, 80,475.60 and 39,551.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,701.60, 80,475.60 and 39,551.20 is: 59,270.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,701.60 : 80,475.60 = 39,551.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,701.60/80,475.60 = 39,551.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,701.60x = 80,475.60 × 39,551.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,701.60x = 3,182,906,550.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,182,906,550.72/53,701.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,270.24

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