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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,860.80, 80,629.56 and 32,735.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,860.80, 80,629.56 and 32,735.64 is: 49,005.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,860.80 : 80,629.56 = 32,735.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,860.80/80,629.56 = 32,735.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,860.80x = 80,629.56 × 32,735.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,860.80x = 2,639,460,249.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,639,460,249.52/53,860.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,005.22

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