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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,844.02, 80,766.00 and 14,400.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,844.02, 80,766.00 and 14,400.10 is: 21,600.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,844.02 : 80,766.00 = 14,400.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,844.02/80,766.00 = 14,400.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,844.02x = 80,766.00 × 14,400.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,844.02x = 1,163,038,833.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,038,833.47/53,844.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,600.15

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