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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,844.40, 80,766.60 and 18,772.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,844.40, 80,766.60 and 18,772.40 is: 28,158.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,844.40 : 80,766.60 = 18,772.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,844.40/80,766.60 = 18,772.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,844.40x = 80,766.60 × 18,772.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,844.40x = 1,516,182,921.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,182,921.84/53,844.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,158.60

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