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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,848.18, 80,765.91 and 14,408.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,848.18, 80,765.91 and 14,408.38 is: 21,610.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,848.18 : 80,765.91 = 14,408.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,848.18/80,765.91 = 14,408.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,848.18x = 80,765.91 × 14,408.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,848.18x = 1,163,705,922.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,705,922.33/53,848.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,610.87

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