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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,880.24, 80,839.80 and 27,597.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,880.24, 80,839.80 and 27,597.36 is: 41,406.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,880.24 : 80,839.80 = 27,597.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,880.24/80,839.80 = 27,597.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,880.24x = 80,839.80 × 27,597.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,880.24x = 2,230,965,062.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,230,965,062.93/53,880.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,406.00

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