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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,941.34, 80,911.89 and 14,498.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,941.34, 80,911.89 and 14,498.45 is: 21,747.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,941.34 : 80,911.89 = 14,498.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,941.34/80,911.89 = 14,498.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,941.34x = 80,911.89 × 14,498.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,941.34x = 1,173,096,849.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,173,096,849.65/53,941.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,747.64

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