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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,018.90, 79,524.21 and 23,437.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,018.90, 79,524.21 and 23,437.70 is: 35,154.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,018.90 : 79,524.21 = 23,437.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,018.90/79,524.21 = 23,437.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,018.90x = 79,524.21 × 23,437.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,018.90x = 1,863,864,576.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,864,576.72/53,018.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,154.72

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