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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,536.48, 80,378.28 and 27,258.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,536.48, 80,378.28 and 27,258.88 is: 40,925.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,536.48 : 80,378.28 = 27,258.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,536.48/80,378.28 = 27,258.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,536.48x = 80,378.28 × 27,258.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,536.48x = 2,191,021,889.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,021,889.13/53,536.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,925.77

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