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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,884.96, 80,827.44 and 18,824.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,884.96, 80,827.44 and 18,824.92 is: 28,237.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,884.96 : 80,827.44 = 18,824.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,884.96/80,827.44 = 18,824.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,884.96x = 80,827.44 × 18,824.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,884.96x = 1,521,570,091.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,570,091.80/53,884.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,237.38

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