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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,896.27, 80,844.41 and 20,626.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,896.27, 80,844.41 and 20,626.54 is: 30,939.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,896.27 : 80,844.41 = 20,626.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,896.27/80,844.41 = 20,626.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,896.27x = 80,844.41 × 20,626.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,896.27x = 1,667,540,456.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,540,456.64/53,896.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,939.81

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