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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,869.52, 80,823.72 and 18,814.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,869.52, 80,823.72 and 18,814.34 is: 28,228.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,869.52 : 80,823.72 = 18,814.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,869.52/80,823.72 = 18,814.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,869.52x = 80,823.72 × 18,814.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,869.52x = 1,520,644,948.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,644,948.14/53,869.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,228.30

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