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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,800.20, 80,700.30 and 47,233.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,800.20, 80,700.30 and 47,233.80 is: 70,850.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,800.20 : 80,700.30 = 47,233.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,800.20/80,700.30 = 47,233.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,800.20x = 80,700.30 × 47,233.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,800.20x = 3,811,781,830.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,811,781,830.14/53,800.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,850.70

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