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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,834.40, 80,722.80 and 18,775.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,834.40, 80,722.80 and 18,775.20 is: 28,152.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,834.40 : 80,722.80 = 18,775.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,834.40/80,722.80 = 18,775.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,834.40x = 80,722.80 × 18,775.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,834.40x = 1,515,586,714.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,515,586,714.56/53,834.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,152.76

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