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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,245.44, 79,848.72 and 18,175.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,245.44, 79,848.72 and 18,175.68 is: 27,256.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,245.44 : 79,848.72 = 18,175.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,245.44/79,848.72 = 18,175.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,245.44x = 79,848.72 × 18,175.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,245.44x = 1,451,304,783.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,304,783.13/53,245.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,256.88

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