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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,986.10, 80,952.68 and 18,920.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,986.10, 80,952.68 and 18,920.66 is: 28,371.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,986.10 : 80,952.68 = 18,920.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,986.10/80,952.68 = 18,920.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,986.10x = 80,952.68 × 18,920.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,986.10x = 1,531,677,776.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,677,776.91/53,986.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,371.71

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