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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,898.20, 80,884.20 and 18,837.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,898.20, 80,884.20 and 18,837.86 is: 28,269.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,898.20 : 80,884.20 = 18,837.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,898.20/80,884.20 = 18,837.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,898.20x = 80,884.20 × 18,837.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,898.20x = 1,523,685,235.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,685,235.81/53,898.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,269.69

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