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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,846.02, 80,769 and 14,402.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,846.02, 80,769 and 14,402.10 is: 21,603.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,846.02 : 80,769 = 14,402.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,846.02/80,769 = 14,402.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,846.02x = 80,769 × 14,402.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,846.02x = 1,163,243,214.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,243,214.90/53,846.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,603.14

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