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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,781.60, 80,653.20 and 18,722.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,781.60, 80,653.20 and 18,722.40 is: 28,076.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,781.60 : 80,653.20 = 18,722.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,781.60/80,653.20 = 18,722.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,781.60x = 80,653.20 × 18,722.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,781.60x = 1,510,021,471.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,021,471.68/53,781.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,076.92

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