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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,727.30, 80,562.60 and 18,176.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,727.30, 80,562.60 and 18,176.40 is: 27,255.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,727.30 : 80,562.60 = 18,176.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,727.30/80,562.60 = 18,176.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,727.30x = 80,562.60 × 18,176.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,727.30x = 1,464,338,042.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,338,042.64/53,727.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,255.01

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