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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,597.40, 80,404.02 and 18,527.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,597.40, 80,404.02 and 18,527.64 is: 27,794.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,597.40 : 80,404.02 = 18,527.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,597.40/80,404.02 = 18,527.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,597.40x = 80,404.02 × 18,527.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,597.40x = 1,489,696,737.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,489,696,737.11/53,597.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,794.20

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