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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,937.08, 80,842.06 and 24,320.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,937.08, 80,842.06 and 24,320.24 is: 36,451.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,937.08 : 80,842.06 = 24,320.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,937.08/80,842.06 = 24,320.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,937.08x = 80,842.06 × 24,320.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,937.08x = 1,966,098,301.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,966,098,301.29/53,937.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,451.70

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