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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,862.20, 80,830.20 and 18,801.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,862.20, 80,830.20 and 18,801.86 is: 28,215.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,862.20 : 80,830.20 = 18,801.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,862.20/80,830.20 = 18,801.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,862.20x = 80,830.20 × 18,801.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,862.20x = 1,519,757,770.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,757,770.53/53,862.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,215.67

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