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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.04, 80,234.58 and 27,217.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.04, 80,234.58 and 27,217.64 is: 40,823.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.04 : 80,234.58 = 27,217.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.04/80,234.58 = 27,217.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.04x = 80,234.58 × 27,217.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.04x = 2,183,795,913.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,795,913.99/53,494.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,823.16

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