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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,883.37, 80,834.85 and 22,276.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,883.37, 80,834.85 and 22,276.27 is: 33,418.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,883.37 : 80,834.85 = 22,276.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,883.37/80,834.85 = 22,276.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,883.37x = 80,834.85 × 22,276.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,883.37x = 1,800,698,539.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,698,539.84/53,883.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,418.45

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