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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,771.04, 80,602.56 and 20,482.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,771.04, 80,602.56 and 20,482.56 is: 30,703.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,771.04 : 80,602.56 = 20,482.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,771.04/80,602.56 = 20,482.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,771.04x = 80,602.56 × 20,482.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,771.04x = 1,650,946,771.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,946,771.35/53,771.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,703.27

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