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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,838.14, 80,757.54 and 18,777.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,838.14, 80,757.54 and 18,777.84 is: 28,166.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,838.14 : 80,757.54 = 18,777.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,838.14/80,757.54 = 18,777.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,838.14x = 80,757.54 × 18,777.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,838.14x = 1,516,452,164.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,452,164.91/53,838.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,166.88

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