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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,841.45, 80,712.26 and 23,839.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,841.45, 80,712.26 and 23,839.70 is: 35,737.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,841.45 : 80,712.26 = 23,839.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,841.45/80,712.26 = 23,839.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,841.45x = 80,712.26 × 23,839.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,841.45x = 1,924,156,459.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,924,156,459.40/53,841.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,737.46

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