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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,721.20, 80,537.58 and 23,714.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,721.20, 80,537.58 and 23,714.12 is: 35,551.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,721.20 : 80,537.58 = 23,714.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,721.20/80,537.58 = 23,714.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,721.20x = 80,537.58 × 23,714.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,721.20x = 1,909,877,836.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,877,836.63/53,721.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,551.66

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