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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,000.37, 79,501.02 and 15,561.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,000.37, 79,501.02 and 15,561.06 is: 23,341.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,000.37 : 79,501.02 = 15,561.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,000.37/79,501.02 = 15,561.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,000.37x = 79,501.02 × 15,561.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,000.37x = 1,237,120,142.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,120,142.28/53,000.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,341.73

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