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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,834.28, 80,677.38 and 27,483.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,834.28, 80,677.38 and 27,483.48 is: 41,187.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,834.28 : 80,677.38 = 27,483.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,834.28/80,677.38 = 27,483.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,834.28x = 80,677.38 × 27,483.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,834.28x = 2,217,295,159.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,295,159.68/53,834.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,187.42

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