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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,941.20, 80,868.60 and 22,750.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,941.20, 80,868.60 and 22,750.80 is: 34,107.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,941.20 : 80,868.60 = 22,750.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,941.20/80,868.60 = 22,750.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,941.20x = 80,868.60 × 22,750.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,941.20x = 1,839,825,344.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,825,344.88/53,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,107.98

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