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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,862.36, 80,793.59 and 24,245.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,862.36, 80,793.59 and 24,245.61 is: 36,368.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,862.36 : 80,793.59 = 24,245.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,862.36/80,793.59 = 24,245.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,862.36x = 80,793.59 × 24,245.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,862.36x = 1,958,889,752.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,958,889,752.41/53,862.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,368.44

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