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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,378.04, 80,039.86 and 17,826.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,378.04, 80,039.86 and 17,826.57 is: 26,730.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,378.04 : 80,039.86 = 17,826.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,378.04/80,039.86 = 17,826.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,378.04x = 80,039.86 × 17,826.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,378.04x = 1,426,836,122.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,426,836,122.51/53,378.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,730.77

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