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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,061.71, 79,565.17 and 15,616.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,061.71, 79,565.17 and 15,616.92 is: 23,417.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,061.71 : 79,565.17 = 15,616.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,061.71/79,565.17 = 15,616.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,061.71x = 79,565.17 × 15,616.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,061.71x = 1,242,562,855.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,562,855.63/53,061.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,417.32

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