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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,917.60, 80,857.20 and 24,349.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,917.60, 80,857.20 and 24,349.60 is: 36,515.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,917.60 : 80,857.20 = 24,349.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,917.60/80,857.20 = 24,349.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,917.60x = 80,857.20 × 24,349.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,917.60x = 1,968,840,477.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,840,477.12/53,917.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,515.73

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