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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,533.35, 80,337.02 and 18,473.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,533.35, 80,337.02 and 18,473.13 is: 27,722.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,533.35 : 80,337.02 = 18,473.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,533.35/80,337.02 = 18,473.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,533.35x = 80,337.02 × 18,473.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,533.35x = 1,484,076,121.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,076,121.91/53,533.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,722.46

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