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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,779.40, 80,693.10 and 18,744.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,779.40, 80,693.10 and 18,744.20 is: 28,124.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,779.40 : 80,693.10 = 18,744.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,779.40/80,693.10 = 18,744.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,779.40x = 80,693.10 × 18,744.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,779.40x = 1,512,527,605.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,527,605.02/53,779.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,124.66

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