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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,824.53, 80,733.47 and 20,083.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,824.53, 80,733.47 and 20,083.98 is: 30,124.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,824.53 : 80,733.47 = 20,083.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,824.53/80,733.47 = 20,083.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,824.53x = 80,733.47 × 20,083.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,824.53x = 1,621,449,396.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,449,396.81/53,824.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,124.73

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