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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,082.16, 79,620.61 and 19,799.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,082.16, 79,620.61 and 19,799.63 is: 29,698.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,082.16 : 79,620.61 = 19,799.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,082.16/79,620.61 = 19,799.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,082.16x = 79,620.61 × 19,799.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,082.16x = 1,576,458,618.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,458,618.37/53,082.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,698.46

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