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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,123.12, 79,692.87 and 18,054.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,123.12, 79,692.87 and 18,054.57 is: 27,084.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,123.12 : 79,692.87 = 18,054.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,123.12/79,692.87 = 18,054.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,123.12x = 79,692.87 × 18,054.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,123.12x = 1,438,820,499.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,820,499.92/53,123.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,084.64

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