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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,857.48, 80,790.54 and 18,796.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,857.48, 80,790.54 and 18,796.36 is: 28,196.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,857.48 : 80,790.54 = 18,796.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,857.48/80,790.54 = 18,796.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,857.48x = 80,790.54 × 18,796.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,857.48x = 1,518,568,074.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518,568,074.43/53,857.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,196.05

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