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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,846.12, 80,785.71 and 27,569.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,846.12, 80,785.71 and 27,569.31 is: 41,362.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,846.12 : 80,785.71 = 27,569.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,846.12/80,785.71 = 27,569.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,846.12x = 80,785.71 × 27,569.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,846.12x = 2,227,206,282.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,227,206,282.56/53,846.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,362.43

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