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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,913.80, 80,873.10 and 18,374.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,913.80, 80,873.10 and 18,374.60 is: 27,562.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,913.80 : 80,873.10 = 18,374.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,913.80/80,873.10 = 18,374.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,913.80x = 80,873.10 × 18,374.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,913.80x = 1,486,010,863.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,010,863.26/53,913.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,562.72

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