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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,336.24, 80,048.10 and 27,048.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,336.24, 80,048.10 and 27,048.50 is: 40,594.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,336.24 : 80,048.10 = 27,048.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,336.24/80,048.10 = 27,048.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,336.24x = 80,048.10 × 27,048.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,336.24x = 2,165,180,632.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,180,632.61/53,336.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,594.93

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