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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,585.17, 80,381.70 and 18,046.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,585.17, 80,381.70 and 18,046.33 is: 27,070.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,585.17 : 80,381.70 = 18,046.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,585.17/80,381.70 = 18,046.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,585.17x = 80,381.70 × 18,046.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,585.17x = 1,450,594,483.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,450,594,483.21/53,585.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,070.82

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