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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,844.14, 80,766.19 and 14,400.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,844.14, 80,766.19 and 14,400.23 is: 21,600.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,844.14 : 80,766.19 = 14,400.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,844.14/80,766.19 = 14,400.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,844.14x = 80,766.19 × 14,400.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,844.14x = 1,163,051,629.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,051,629.27/53,844.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,600.34

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