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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,844.31, 80,769.18 and 20,567.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,844.31, 80,769.18 and 20,567.26 is: 30,851.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,844.31 : 80,769.18 = 20,567.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,844.31/80,769.18 = 20,567.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,844.31x = 80,769.18 × 20,567.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,844.31x = 1,661,200,725.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,200,725.05/53,844.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,851.93

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