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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,850.44, 80,792.14 and 27,573.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,850.44, 80,792.14 and 27,573.78 is: 41,369.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,850.44 : 80,792.14 = 27,573.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,850.44/80,792.14 = 27,573.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,850.44x = 80,792.14 × 27,573.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,850.44x = 2,227,744,694.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,227,744,694.09/53,850.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,369.11

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