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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,889.26, 80,834.02 and 18,828.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,889.26, 80,834.02 and 18,828.90 is: 28,243.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,889.26 : 80,834.02 = 18,828.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,889.26/80,834.02 = 18,828.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,889.26x = 80,834.02 × 18,828.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,889.26x = 1,522,015,632.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,522,015,632.11/53,889.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,243.40

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