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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,738.56, 80,607.60 and 20,450.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,738.56, 80,607.60 and 20,450.80 is: 30,676.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,738.56 : 80,607.60 = 20,450.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,738.56/80,607.60 = 20,450.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,738.56x = 80,607.60 × 20,450.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,738.56x = 1,648,489,906.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,489,906.08/53,738.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,676.11

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