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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,820.40, 80,698.20 and 27,576.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,820.40, 80,698.20 and 27,576.40 is: 41,348.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,820.40 : 80,698.20 = 27,576.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,820.40/80,698.20 = 27,576.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,820.40x = 80,698.20 × 27,576.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,820.40x = 2,225,365,842.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,225,365,842.48/53,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,348.00

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