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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,052.57, 79,609.64 and 19,795.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,052.57, 79,609.64 and 19,795.59 is: 29,704.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,052.57 : 79,609.64 = 19,795.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,052.57/79,609.64 = 19,795.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,052.57x = 79,609.64 × 19,795.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,052.57x = 1,575,919,694.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,919,694.51/53,052.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,704.87

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