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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,887.74, 80,831.77 and 18,827.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,887.74, 80,831.77 and 18,827.40 is: 28,241.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,887.74 : 80,831.77 = 18,827.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,887.74/80,831.77 = 18,827.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,887.74x = 80,831.77 × 18,827.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,887.74x = 1,521,852,066.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,852,066.50/53,887.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,241.16

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