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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,918.46, 80,878.50 and 18,859.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,918.46, 80,878.50 and 18,859.23 is: 28,289.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,918.46 : 80,878.50 = 18,859.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,918.46/80,878.50 = 18,859.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,918.46x = 80,878.50 × 18,859.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,918.46x = 1,525,306,233.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,525,306,233.56/53,918.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,289.13

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