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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,617.04, 80,434.70 and 18,548.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,617.04, 80,434.70 and 18,548.52 is: 27,825.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,617.04 : 80,434.70 = 18,548.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,617.04/80,434.70 = 18,548.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,617.04x = 80,434.70 × 18,548.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,617.04x = 1,491,944,641.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,491,944,641.64/53,617.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,825.94

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