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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,840.11, 80,776.71 and 27,563.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,840.11, 80,776.71 and 27,563.30 is: 41,353.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,840.11 : 80,776.71 = 27,563.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,840.11/80,776.71 = 27,563.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,840.11x = 80,776.71 × 27,563.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,840.11x = 2,226,472,690.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,226,472,690.74/53,840.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,353.42

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