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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,886.24, 80,829.53 and 18,825.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,886.24, 80,829.53 and 18,825.90 is: 28,238.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,886.24 : 80,829.53 = 18,825.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,886.24/80,829.53 = 18,825.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,886.24x = 80,829.53 × 18,825.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,886.24x = 1,521,688,554.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,688,554.70/53,886.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,238.91

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