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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.04, 79,817.40 and 18,166.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.04, 79,817.40 and 18,166.68 is: 27,253.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.04 : 79,817.40 = 18,166.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.04/79,817.40 = 18,166.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.04x = 79,817.40 × 18,166.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.04x = 1,450,017,164.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,450,017,164.23/53,204.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,253.89

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