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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,928.56, 80,840.60 and 20,622.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,928.56, 80,840.60 and 20,622.98 is: 30,914.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,928.56 : 80,840.60 = 20,622.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,928.56/80,840.60 = 20,622.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,928.56x = 80,840.60 × 20,622.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,928.56x = 1,667,174,076.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,174,076.99/53,928.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,914.49

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