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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,880.72, 80,858.06 and 18,820.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,880.72, 80,858.06 and 18,820.44 is: 28,243.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,880.72 : 80,858.06 = 18,820.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,880.72/80,858.06 = 18,820.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,880.72x = 80,858.06 × 18,820.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,880.72x = 1,521,784,266.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,784,266.75/53,880.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,243.58

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