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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,818.90, 80,746.60 and 23,829.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,818.90, 80,746.60 and 23,829.01 is: 35,751.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,818.90 : 80,746.60 = 23,829.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,818.90/80,746.60 = 23,829.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,818.90x = 80,746.60 × 23,829.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,818.90x = 1,924,111,647.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,924,111,647.63/53,818.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,751.59

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