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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,542.48, 80,387.28 and 27,264.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,542.48, 80,387.28 and 27,264.88 is: 40,934.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,542.48 : 80,387.28 = 27,264.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,542.48/80,387.28 = 27,264.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,542.48x = 80,387.28 × 27,264.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,542.48x = 2,191,749,542.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,749,542.73/53,542.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,934.78

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