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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,088.20, 79,623.58 and 19,799.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,088.20, 79,623.58 and 19,799.56 is: 29,696.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,088.20 : 79,623.58 = 19,799.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,088.20/79,623.58 = 19,799.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,088.20x = 79,623.58 × 19,799.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,088.20x = 1,576,511,849.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,511,849.62/53,088.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,696.09

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