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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,821.45, 80,732.18 and 18,752.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,821.45, 80,732.18 and 18,752.91 is: 28,129.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,821.45 : 80,732.18 = 18,752.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,821.45/80,732.18 = 18,752.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,821.45x = 80,732.18 × 18,752.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,821.45x = 1,513,963,305.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,963,305.64/53,821.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,129.37

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