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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,836.24, 80,748.24 and 14,396.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,836.24, 80,748.24 and 14,396.80 is: 21,593.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,836.24 : 80,748.24 = 14,396.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,836.24/80,748.24 = 14,396.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,836.24x = 80,748.24 × 14,396.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,836.24x = 1,162,516,261.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,516,261.63/53,836.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,593.56

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