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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,536.60, 80,341.89 and 18,476.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,536.60, 80,341.89 and 18,476.38 is: 27,727.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,536.60 : 80,341.89 = 18,476.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,536.60/80,341.89 = 18,476.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,536.60x = 80,341.89 × 18,476.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,536.60x = 1,484,427,289.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,427,289.56/53,536.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,727.34

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