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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,634.42, 80,433.41 and 18,565.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,634.42, 80,433.41 and 18,565.88 is: 27,842.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,634.42 : 80,433.41 = 18,565.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,634.42/80,433.41 = 18,565.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,634.42x = 80,433.41 × 18,565.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,634.42x = 1,493,316,543.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,493,316,543.05/53,634.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,842.50

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