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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,959.20, 80,975.28 and 18,899.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,959.20, 80,975.28 and 18,899.20 is: 28,361.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,959.20 : 80,975.28 = 18,899.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,959.20/80,975.28 = 18,899.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,959.20x = 80,975.28 × 18,899.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,959.20x = 1,530,368,011.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,368,011.78/53,959.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,361.58

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