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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,748.05, 80,600.21 and 24,157.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,748.05, 80,600.21 and 24,157.94 is: 36,227.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,748.05 : 80,600.21 = 24,157.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,748.05/80,600.21 = 24,157.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,748.05x = 80,600.21 × 24,157.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,748.05x = 1,947,134,916.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,134,916.38/53,748.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,227.08

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