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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,982.24, 80,812.80 and 32,858.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,982.24, 80,812.80 and 32,858.88 is: 49,190.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,982.24 : 80,812.80 = 32,858.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,982.24/80,812.80 = 32,858.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,982.24x = 80,812.80 × 32,858.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,982.24x = 2,655,418,097.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,655,418,097.66/53,982.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,190.59

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