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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,012.36, 79,528.14 and 21,830.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,012.36, 79,528.14 and 21,830.60 is: 32,749.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,012.36 : 79,528.14 = 21,830.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,012.36/79,528.14 = 21,830.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,012.36x = 79,528.14 × 21,830.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,012.36x = 1,736,147,013.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,147,013.08/53,012.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,749.85

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