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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,984.04, 80,966.86 and 14,532.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,984.04, 80,966.86 and 14,532.36 is: 21,796.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,984.04 : 80,966.86 = 14,532.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,984.04/80,966.86 = 14,532.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,984.04x = 80,966.86 × 14,532.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,984.04x = 1,176,639,557.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,639,557.59/53,984.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,796.06

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