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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,000.60, 79,501.72 and 13,556.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,000.60, 79,501.72 and 13,556.84 is: 20,335.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,000.60 : 79,501.72 = 13,556.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,000.60/79,501.72 = 13,556.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,000.60x = 79,501.72 × 13,556.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,000.60x = 1,077,792,097.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,792,097.76/53,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,335.47

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