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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,740.20, 80,675.10 and 53,351.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,740.20, 80,675.10 and 53,351.40 is: 80,091.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,740.20 : 80,675.10 = 53,351.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,740.20/80,675.10 = 53,351.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,740.20x = 80,675.10 × 53,351.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,740.20x = 4,304,129,530.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,304,129,530.14/53,740.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,091.43

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