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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,559.56, 80,346.60 and 18,501.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,559.56, 80,346.60 and 18,501.92 is: 27,755.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,559.56 : 80,346.60 = 18,501.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,559.56/80,346.60 = 18,501.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,559.56x = 80,346.60 × 18,501.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,559.56x = 1,486,566,365.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,566,365.47/53,559.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,755.39

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