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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,593.94, 80,410.41 and 18,537.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,593.94, 80,410.41 and 18,537.14 is: 27,812.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,593.94 : 80,410.41 = 18,537.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,593.94/80,410.41 = 18,537.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,593.94x = 80,410.41 × 18,537.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,593.94x = 1,490,579,027.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,579,027.63/53,593.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,812.45

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