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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,934, 79,401 and 15,998

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,934, 79,401 and 15,998 is: 23,997

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,934 : 79,401 = 15,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,934/79,401 = 15,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,934x = 79,401 × 15,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,934x = 1,270,257,198
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,257,198/52,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,997

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