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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,846.40, 80,778.84 and 20,569.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,846.40, 80,778.84 and 20,569.44 is: 30,857.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,846.40 : 80,778.84 = 20,569.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,846.40/80,778.84 = 20,569.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,846.40x = 80,778.84 × 20,569.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,846.40x = 1,661,575,502.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,575,502.65/53,846.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,857.69

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