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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,343.84, 80,026.72 and 18,286.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,343.84, 80,026.72 and 18,286.24 is: 27,433.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,343.84 : 80,026.72 = 18,286.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,343.84/80,026.72 = 18,286.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,343.84x = 80,026.72 × 18,286.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,343.84x = 1,463,387,808.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,463,387,808.33/53,343.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,433.12

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