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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,849.70, 80,949.51 and 53,587.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,849.70, 80,949.51 and 53,587.26 is: 80,555.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,849.70 : 80,949.51 = 53,587.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,849.70/80,949.51 = 53,587.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,849.70x = 80,949.51 × 53,587.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,849.70x = 4,337,862,439.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,337,862,439.24/53,849.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,555.00

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