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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,919.24, 80,803.74 and 27,568.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,919.24, 80,803.74 and 27,568.32 is: 41,314.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,919.24 : 80,803.74 = 27,568.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,919.24/80,803.74 = 27,568.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,919.24x = 80,803.74 × 27,568.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,919.24x = 2,227,623,361.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,227,623,361.52/53,919.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,314.07

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