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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,692.44, 80,553.26 and 18,634.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,692.44, 80,553.26 and 18,634.84 is: 27,957.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,692.44 : 80,553.26 = 18,634.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,692.44/80,553.26 = 18,634.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,692.44x = 80,553.26 × 18,634.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,692.44x = 1,501,097,111.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,097,111.58/53,692.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,957.33

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