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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,820.04, 80,689.84 and 37,132.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,820.04, 80,689.84 and 37,132.46 is: 55,670.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,820.04 : 80,689.84 = 37,132.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,820.04/80,689.84 = 37,132.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,820.04x = 80,689.84 × 37,132.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,820.04x = 2,996,212,256.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,996,212,256.21/53,820.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,670.94

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