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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,896.40, 80,815.80 and 22,696.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,896.40, 80,815.80 and 22,696.40 is: 34,032.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,896.40 : 80,815.80 = 22,696.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,896.40/80,815.80 = 22,696.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,896.40x = 80,815.80 × 22,696.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,896.40x = 1,834,227,723.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,834,227,723.12/53,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,032.47

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