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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,652.71, 80,493.41 and 18,592.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,652.71, 80,493.41 and 18,592.37 is: 27,893.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,652.71 : 80,493.41 = 18,592.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,652.71/80,493.41 = 18,592.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,652.71x = 80,493.41 × 18,592.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,652.71x = 1,496,562,765.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,562,765.85/53,652.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,893.52

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