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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,811.20, 80,678.40 and 24,204.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,811.20, 80,678.40 and 24,204.80 is: 36,289.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,811.20 : 80,678.40 = 24,204.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,811.20/80,678.40 = 24,204.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,811.20x = 80,678.40 × 24,204.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,811.20x = 1,952,804,536.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,804,536.32/53,811.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,289.93

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