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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,531.10, 80,333.64 and 18,470.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,531.10, 80,333.64 and 18,470.88 is: 27,719.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,531.10 : 80,333.64 = 18,470.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,531.10/80,333.64 = 18,470.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,531.10x = 80,333.64 × 18,470.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,531.10x = 1,483,833,024.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,833,024.40/53,531.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,719.08

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