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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,028.60, 79,541.10 and 13,586.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,028.60, 79,541.10 and 13,586.10 is: 20,378.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,028.60 : 79,541.10 = 13,586.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,028.60/79,541.10 = 13,586.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,028.60x = 79,541.10 × 13,586.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,028.60x = 1,080,653,338.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,653,338.71/53,028.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,378.69

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