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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,419.56, 80,133.66 and 18,359.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,419.56, 80,133.66 and 18,359.24 is: 27,540.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,419.56 : 80,133.66 = 18,359.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,419.56/80,133.66 = 18,359.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,419.56x = 80,133.66 × 18,359.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,419.56x = 1,471,193,096.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,193,096.02/53,419.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,540.34

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