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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,528.41, 80,307.21 and 18,473.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,528.41, 80,307.21 and 18,473.23 is: 27,714.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,528.41 : 80,307.21 = 18,473.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,528.41/80,307.21 = 18,473.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,528.41x = 80,307.21 × 18,473.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,528.41x = 1,483,533,730.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,533,730.65/53,528.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,714.88

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