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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,798.26, 80,699.55 and 18,741.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,798.26, 80,699.55 and 18,741.46 is: 28,112.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,798.26 : 80,699.55 = 18,741.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,798.26/80,699.55 = 18,741.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,798.26x = 80,699.55 × 18,741.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,798.26x = 1,512,427,388.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,427,388.34/53,798.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,112.94

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