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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,713.26, 80,569.71 and 18,653.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,713.26, 80,569.71 and 18,653.22 is: 27,979.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,713.26 : 80,569.71 = 18,653.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,713.26/80,569.71 = 18,653.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,713.26x = 80,569.71 × 18,653.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,713.26x = 1,502,884,525.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,884,525.97/53,713.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,979.77

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