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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,921.17, 80,892.00 and 24,338.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,921.17, 80,892.00 and 24,338.92 is: 36,513.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,921.17 : 80,892.00 = 24,338.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,921.17/80,892.00 = 24,338.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,921.17x = 80,892.00 × 24,338.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,921.17x = 1,968,823,855.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,823,855.01/53,921.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,513.00

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