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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,417.92, 80,104.56 and 18,360.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,417.92, 80,104.56 and 18,360.40 is: 27,532.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,417.92 : 80,104.56 = 18,360.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,417.92/80,104.56 = 18,360.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,417.92x = 80,104.56 × 18,360.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,417.92x = 1,470,751,763.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,751,763.42/53,417.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,532.93

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