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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,723.60, 80,561.10 and 20,432.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,723.60, 80,561.10 and 20,432.60 is: 30,639.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,723.60 : 80,561.10 = 20,432.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,723.60/80,561.10 = 20,432.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,723.60x = 80,561.10 × 20,432.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,723.60x = 1,646,072,731.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,646,072,731.86/53,723.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,639.66

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