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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,072.37, 79,618.28 and 21,890.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,072.37, 79,618.28 and 21,890.61 is: 32,839.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,072.37 : 79,618.28 = 21,890.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,072.37/79,618.28 = 21,890.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,072.37x = 79,618.28 × 21,890.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,072.37x = 1,742,892,606.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,892,606.90/53,072.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,839.92

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