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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,892.40, 80,809.80 and 18,833.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,892.40, 80,809.80 and 18,833.20 is: 28,239.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,892.40 : 80,809.80 = 18,833.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,892.40/80,809.80 = 18,833.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,892.40x = 80,809.80 × 18,833.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,892.40x = 1,521,907,125.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,907,125.36/53,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,239.74

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