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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,836.40, 80,722.20 and 27,592.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,836.40, 80,722.20 and 27,592.40 is: 41,371.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,836.40 : 80,722.20 = 27,592.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,836.40/80,722.20 = 27,592.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,836.40x = 80,722.20 × 27,592.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,836.40x = 2,227,319,231.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,227,319,231.28/53,836.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,371.99

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