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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,593.90, 80,402.40 and 18,058.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,593.90, 80,402.40 and 18,058.78 is: 27,092.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,593.90 : 80,402.40 = 18,058.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,593.90/80,402.40 = 18,058.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,593.90x = 80,402.40 × 18,058.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,593.90x = 1,451,969,253.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,969,253.07/53,593.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,092.06

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