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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,738.93, 80,609.17 and 20,460.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,738.93, 80,609.17 and 20,460.83 is: 30,691.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,738.93 : 80,609.17 = 20,460.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,738.93/80,609.17 = 20,460.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,738.93x = 80,609.17 × 20,460.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,738.93x = 1,649,330,523.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,649,330,523.81/53,738.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,691.54

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