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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,857.11, 80,785.71 and 24,240.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,857.11, 80,785.71 and 24,240.36 is: 36,360.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,857.11 : 80,785.71 = 24,240.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,857.11/80,785.71 = 24,240.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,857.11x = 80,785.71 × 24,240.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,857.11x = 1,958,274,693.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,958,274,693.26/53,857.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,360.56

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