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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,025.60, 79,536.57 and 13,583.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,025.60, 79,536.57 and 13,583.10 is: 20,374.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,025.60 : 79,536.57 = 13,583.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,025.60/79,536.57 = 13,583.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,025.60x = 79,536.57 × 13,583.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,025.60x = 1,080,353,183.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,353,183.97/53,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,374.18

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