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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,737.04, 80,584.44 and 18,188.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,737.04, 80,584.44 and 18,188.56 is: 27,275.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,737.04 : 80,584.44 = 18,188.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,737.04/80,584.44 = 18,188.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,737.04x = 80,584.44 × 18,188.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,737.04x = 1,465,714,922.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,714,922.01/53,737.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,275.69

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