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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,085.11, 79,610.54 and 17,538.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,085.11, 79,610.54 and 17,538.35 is: 26,301.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,085.11 : 79,610.54 = 17,538.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,085.11/79,610.54 = 17,538.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,085.11x = 79,610.54 × 17,538.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,085.11x = 1,396,237,028.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,237,028.46/53,085.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,301.86

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