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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,699.68, 80,528.99 and 17,667.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,699.68, 80,528.99 and 17,667.75 is: 26,494.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,699.68 : 80,528.99 = 17,667.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,699.68/80,528.99 = 17,667.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,699.68x = 80,528.99 × 17,667.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,699.68x = 1,422,766,063.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,766,063.07/53,699.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,494.87

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