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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,836.14, 80,754.54 and 18,775.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,836.14, 80,754.54 and 18,775.83 is: 28,163.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,836.14 : 80,754.54 = 18,775.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,836.14/80,754.54 = 18,775.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,836.14x = 80,754.54 × 18,775.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,836.14x = 1,516,233,514.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,233,514.77/53,836.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,163.86

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