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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,653.46, 80,494.49 and 18,593.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,653.46, 80,494.49 and 18,593.08 is: 27,894.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,653.46 : 80,494.49 = 18,593.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,653.46/80,494.49 = 18,593.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,653.46x = 80,494.49 × 18,593.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,653.46x = 1,496,640,337.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,640,337.38/53,653.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,894.58

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