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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,652.24, 80,492.71 and 18,591.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,652.24, 80,492.71 and 18,591.90 is: 27,892.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,652.24 : 80,492.71 = 18,591.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,652.24/80,492.71 = 18,591.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,652.24x = 80,492.71 × 18,591.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,652.24x = 1,496,512,415.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,512,415.05/53,652.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,892.82

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