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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,852.36, 80,772.78 and 18,792.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,852.36, 80,772.78 and 18,792.68 is: 28,187.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,852.36 : 80,772.78 = 18,792.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,852.36/80,772.78 = 18,792.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,852.36x = 80,772.78 × 18,792.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,852.36x = 1,517,937,007.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,937,007.25/53,852.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,187.01

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