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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,844.40, 80,737.80 and 18,785.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,844.40, 80,737.80 and 18,785.20 is: 28,167.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,844.40 : 80,737.80 = 18,785.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,844.40/80,737.80 = 18,785.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,844.40x = 80,737.80 × 18,785.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,844.40x = 1,516,675,720.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,675,720.56/53,844.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,167.75

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