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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,839.36, 80,775.59 and 27,562.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,839.36, 80,775.59 and 27,562.56 is: 41,352.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,839.36 : 80,775.59 = 27,562.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,839.36/80,775.59 = 27,562.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,839.36x = 80,775.59 × 27,562.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,839.36x = 2,226,381,504.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,226,381,504.22/53,839.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,352.30

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