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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,712.90, 80,598.15 and 22,551.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,712.90, 80,598.15 and 22,551.30 is: 33,839.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,712.90 : 80,598.15 = 22,551.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,712.90/80,598.15 = 22,551.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,712.90x = 80,598.15 × 22,551.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,712.90x = 1,817,593,060.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,593,060.10/53,712.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,839.04

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