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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,917.40, 80,885.82 and 18,376.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,917.40, 80,885.82 and 18,376.76 is: 27,568.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,917.40 : 80,885.82 = 18,376.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,917.40/80,885.82 = 18,376.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,917.40x = 80,885.82 × 18,376.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,917.40x = 1,486,419,301.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,419,301.54/53,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,568.45

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