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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,934.56, 80,938.28 and 18,874.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,934.56, 80,938.28 and 18,874.52 is: 28,324.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,934.56 : 80,938.28 = 18,874.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,934.56/80,938.28 = 18,874.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,934.56x = 80,938.28 × 18,874.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,934.56x = 1,527,670,779.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,527,670,779.93/53,934.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,324.53

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