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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,933.90, 80,912.53 and 20,653.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,933.90, 80,912.53 and 20,653.97 is: 30,985.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,933.90 : 80,912.53 = 20,653.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,933.90/80,912.53 = 20,653.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,933.90x = 80,912.53 × 20,653.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,933.90x = 1,671,164,515.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,164,515.29/53,933.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,985.42

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