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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,937.40, 80,877.30 and 22,737.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,937.40, 80,877.30 and 22,737.40 is: 34,093.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,937.40 : 80,877.30 = 22,737.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,937.40/80,877.30 = 22,737.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,937.40x = 80,877.30 × 22,737.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,937.40x = 1,838,939,521.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,838,939,521.02/53,937.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,093.96

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