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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,850.32, 80,769.33 and 20,569.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,850.32, 80,769.33 and 20,569.65 is: 30,852.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,850.32 : 80,769.33 = 20,569.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,850.32/80,769.33 = 20,569.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,850.32x = 80,769.33 × 20,569.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,850.32x = 1,661,396,488.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,396,488.10/53,850.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,852.12

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