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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,645.04, 80,467.64 and 18,584.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,645.04, 80,467.64 and 18,584.70 is: 27,877.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,645.04 : 80,467.64 = 18,584.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,645.04/80,467.64 = 18,584.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,645.04x = 80,467.64 × 18,584.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,645.04x = 1,495,466,949.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,466,949.11/53,645.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,877.08

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