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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,919.14, 80,886.26 and 18,850.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,919.14, 80,886.26 and 18,850.82 is: 28,278.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,919.14 : 80,886.26 = 18,850.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,919.14/80,886.26 = 18,850.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,919.14x = 80,886.26 × 18,850.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,919.14x = 1,524,772,327.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,524,772,327.73/53,919.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,278.87

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