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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,075.26, 79,626.25 and 19,796.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,075.26, 79,626.25 and 19,796.41 is: 29,699.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,075.26 : 79,626.25 = 19,796.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,075.26/79,626.25 = 19,796.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,075.26x = 79,626.25 × 19,796.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,075.26x = 1,576,313,493.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,313,493.63/53,075.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,699.59

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