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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,857.71, 80,823.49 and 18,797.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,857.71, 80,823.49 and 18,797.37 is: 28,208.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,857.71 : 80,823.49 = 18,797.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,857.71/80,823.49 = 18,797.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,857.71x = 80,823.49 × 18,797.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,857.71x = 1,519,269,046.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,269,046.22/53,857.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,208.94

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