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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,841.20, 80,767.47 and 18,781.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,841.20, 80,767.47 and 18,781.16 is: 28,173.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,841.20 : 80,767.47 = 18,781.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,841.20/80,767.47 = 18,781.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,841.20x = 80,767.47 × 18,781.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,841.20x = 1,516,906,776.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,906,776.87/53,841.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,173.72

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