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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,798.23, 80,708.24 and 18,740.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,798.23, 80,708.24 and 18,740.62 is: 28,114.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,798.23 : 80,708.24 = 18,740.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,798.23/80,708.24 = 18,740.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,798.23x = 80,708.24 × 18,740.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,798.23x = 1,512,522,456.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,522,456.71/53,798.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,114.73

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