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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,866, 80,814.39 and 18,335.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,866, 80,814.39 and 18,335.13 is: 27,507.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,866 : 80,814.39 = 18,335.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,866/80,814.39 = 18,335.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,866x = 80,814.39 × 18,335.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,866x = 1,481,742,346.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,742,346.52/53,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,507.93

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