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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,502.90, 80,303.67 and 27,226.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,502.90, 80,303.67 and 27,226.50 is: 40,864.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,502.90 : 80,303.67 = 27,226.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,502.90/80,303.67 = 27,226.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,502.90x = 80,303.67 × 27,226.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,502.90x = 2,186,387,871.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,186,387,871.26/53,502.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,864.85

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