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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,584.26, 80,376.39 and 18,504.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,584.26, 80,376.39 and 18,504.78 is: 27,757.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,584.26 : 80,376.39 = 18,504.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,584.26/80,376.39 = 18,504.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,584.26x = 80,376.39 × 18,504.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,584.26x = 1,487,347,414.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,347,414.14/53,584.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,757.17

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