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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.59, 80,306.16 and 18,474.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.59, 80,306.16 and 18,474.98 is: 27,714.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.59 : 80,306.16 = 18,474.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.59/80,306.16 = 18,474.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.59x = 80,306.16 × 18,474.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.59x = 1,483,654,298.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,654,298.35/53,532.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,714.98

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