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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,084.69, 79,654.86 and 21,498.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,084.69, 79,654.86 and 21,498.11 is: 32,258.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,084.69 : 79,654.86 = 21,498.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,084.69/79,654.86 = 21,498.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,084.69x = 79,654.86 × 21,498.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,084.69x = 1,712,428,544.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,428,544.04/53,084.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,258.43

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