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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,856.10, 80,784.15 and 24,331.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,856.10, 80,784.15 and 24,331.60 is: 36,497.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,856.10 : 80,784.15 = 24,331.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,856.10/80,784.15 = 24,331.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,856.10x = 80,784.15 × 24,331.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,856.10x = 1,965,607,624.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,607,624.14/53,856.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,497.40

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