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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,924.74, 80,857.91 and 24,307.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,924.74, 80,857.91 and 24,307.90 is: 36,448.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,924.74 : 80,857.91 = 24,307.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,924.74/80,857.91 = 24,307.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,924.74x = 80,857.91 × 24,307.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,924.74x = 1,965,485,849.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,485,849.11/53,924.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,448.69

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