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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,000.83, 79,500.44 and 13,557.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,000.83, 79,500.44 and 13,557.61 is: 20,336.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,000.83 : 79,500.44 = 13,557.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,000.83/79,500.44 = 13,557.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,000.83x = 79,500.44 × 13,557.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,000.83x = 1,077,835,892.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,835,892.56/53,000.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,336.21

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