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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,816.76, 80,726.58 and 20,532.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,816.76, 80,726.58 and 20,532.60 is: 30,799.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,816.76 : 80,726.58 = 20,532.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,816.76/80,726.58 = 20,532.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,816.76x = 80,726.58 × 20,532.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,816.76x = 1,657,526,576.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,526,576.51/53,816.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,799.45

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