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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,760.72, 80,641.26 and 18,700.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,760.72, 80,641.26 and 18,700.68 is: 28,051.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,760.72 : 80,641.26 = 18,700.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,760.72/80,641.26 = 18,700.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,760.72x = 80,641.26 × 18,700.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,760.72x = 1,508,046,398.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,508,046,398.06/53,760.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,051.08

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