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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,066.15, 79,580.74 and 17,519.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,066.15, 79,580.74 and 17,519.87 is: 26,273.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,066.15 : 79,580.74 = 17,519.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,066.15/79,580.74 = 17,519.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,066.15x = 79,580.74 × 17,519.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,066.15x = 1,394,243,777.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,243,777.60/53,066.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,273.70

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