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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,246.44, 79,850.22 and 18,176.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,246.44, 79,850.22 and 18,176.68 is: 27,258.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,246.44 : 79,850.22 = 18,176.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,246.44/79,850.22 = 18,176.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,246.44x = 79,850.22 × 18,176.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,246.44x = 1,451,411,896.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,411,896.87/53,246.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,258.38

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