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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,787.60, 80,662.20 and 18,728.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,787.60, 80,662.20 and 18,728.40 is: 28,085.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,787.60 : 80,662.20 = 18,728.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,787.60/80,662.20 = 18,728.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,787.60x = 80,662.20 × 18,728.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,787.60x = 1,510,673,946.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,673,946.48/53,787.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,085.91

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