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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,884.24, 80,845.80 and 27,601.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,884.24, 80,845.80 and 27,601.36 is: 41,412.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,884.24 : 80,845.80 = 27,601.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,884.24/80,845.80 = 27,601.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,884.24x = 80,845.80 × 27,601.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,884.24x = 2,231,454,030.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,454,030.29/53,884.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,412.00

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