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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,780.60, 80,573.70 and 47,559.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,780.60, 80,573.70 and 47,559.80 is: 71,253.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,780.60 : 80,573.70 = 47,559.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,780.60/80,573.70 = 47,559.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,780.60x = 80,573.70 × 47,559.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,780.60x = 3,832,069,057.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,832,069,057.26/53,780.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,253.74

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