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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,928.98, 80,880.50 and 27,620.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,928.98, 80,880.50 and 27,620.18 is: 41,423.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,928.98 : 80,880.50 = 27,620.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,928.98/80,880.50 = 27,620.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,928.98x = 80,880.50 × 27,620.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,928.98x = 2,233,933,633.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,233,933,633.14/53,928.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,423.62

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