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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,797.76, 80,698.80 and 18,740.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,797.76, 80,698.80 and 18,740.96 is: 28,112.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,797.76 : 80,698.80 = 18,740.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,797.76/80,698.80 = 18,740.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,797.76x = 80,698.80 × 18,740.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,797.76x = 1,512,372,982.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,372,982.85/53,797.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,112.19

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