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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,986.10, 80,921.55 and 20,693.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,986.10, 80,921.55 and 20,693.30 is: 31,017.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,986.10 : 80,921.55 = 20,693.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,986.10/80,921.55 = 20,693.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,986.10x = 80,921.55 × 20,693.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,986.10x = 1,674,533,910.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,674,533,910.62/53,986.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,017.87

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