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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,846.31, 80,772.18 and 20,569.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,846.31, 80,772.18 and 20,569.26 is: 30,854.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,846.31 : 80,772.18 = 20,569.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,846.31/80,772.18 = 20,569.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,846.31x = 80,772.18 × 20,569.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,846.31x = 1,661,423,971.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,423,971.19/53,846.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,854.93

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