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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,300.04, 79,862.56 and 18,220.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,300.04, 79,862.56 and 18,220.56 is: 27,300.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,300.04 : 79,862.56 = 18,220.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,300.04/79,862.56 = 18,220.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,300.04x = 79,862.56 × 18,220.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,300.04x = 1,455,140,566.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,455,140,566.23/53,300.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,300.93

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