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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,675.01, 80,463.24 and 18,590.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,675.01, 80,463.24 and 18,590.13 is: 27,868.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,675.01 : 80,463.24 = 18,590.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,675.01/80,463.24 = 18,590.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,675.01x = 80,463.24 × 18,590.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,675.01x = 1,495,822,091.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,822,091.82/53,675.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868.13

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