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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,933.60, 80,842.80 and 20,640.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,933.60, 80,842.80 and 20,640.80 is: 30,939.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,933.60 : 80,842.80 = 20,640.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,933.60/80,842.80 = 20,640.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,933.60x = 80,842.80 × 20,640.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,933.60x = 1,668,660,066.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,660,066.24/53,933.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,939.16

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