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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,811.33, 80,717.40 and 18,750.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,811.33, 80,717.40 and 18,750.93 is: 28,126.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,811.33 : 80,717.40 = 18,750.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,811.33/80,717.40 = 18,750.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,811.33x = 80,717.40 × 18,750.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,811.33x = 1,513,526,317.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,526,317.18/53,811.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,126.54

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