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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,935.60, 80,890.44 and 27,626.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,935.60, 80,890.44 and 27,626.80 is: 41,433.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,935.60 : 80,890.44 = 27,626.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,935.60/80,890.44 = 27,626.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,935.60x = 80,890.44 × 27,626.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,935.60x = 2,234,744,007.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,744,007.79/53,935.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,433.56

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