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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,916.40, 80,884.32 and 18,375.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,916.40, 80,884.32 and 18,375.76 is: 27,566.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,916.40 : 80,884.32 = 18,375.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,916.40/80,884.32 = 18,375.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,916.40x = 80,884.32 × 18,375.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,916.40x = 1,486,310,852.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,310,852.08/53,916.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,566.95

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