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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,602.40, 80,411.52 and 18,532.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,602.40, 80,411.52 and 18,532.64 is: 27,801.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,602.40 : 80,411.52 = 18,532.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,602.40/80,411.52 = 18,532.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,602.40x = 80,411.52 × 18,532.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,602.40x = 1,490,237,752.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,237,752.01/53,602.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,801.70

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