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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,059.32, 79,598.83 and 17,523.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,059.32, 79,598.83 and 17,523.11 is: 26,287.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,059.32 : 79,598.83 = 17,523.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,059.32/79,598.83 = 17,523.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,059.32x = 79,598.83 × 17,523.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,059.32x = 1,394,818,645.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,818,645.02/53,059.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,287.91

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