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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,977.27, 80,975.13 and 18,436.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,977.27, 80,975.13 and 18,436.63 is: 27,658.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,977.27 : 80,975.13 = 18,436.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,977.27/80,975.13 = 18,436.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,977.27x = 80,975.13 × 18,436.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,977.27x = 1,492,908,511.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,492,908,511.01/53,977.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,658.10

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