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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,884.02, 80,835.06 and 24,301.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,884.02, 80,835.06 and 24,301.20 is: 36,455.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,884.02 : 80,835.06 = 24,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,884.02/80,835.06 = 24,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,884.02x = 80,835.06 × 24,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,884.02x = 1,964,388,960.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,388,960.07/53,884.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,455.87

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