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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,622.19, 80,434.23 and 18,562.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,622.19, 80,434.23 and 18,562.96 is: 27,844.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,622.19 : 80,434.23 = 18,562.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,622.19/80,434.23 = 18,562.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,622.19x = 80,434.23 × 18,562.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,622.19x = 1,493,097,394.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,493,097,394.12/53,622.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,844.77

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