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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,089.74, 79,615.65 and 17,544.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,089.74, 79,615.65 and 17,544.50 is: 26,310.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,089.74 : 79,615.65 = 17,544.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,089.74/79,615.65 = 17,544.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,089.74x = 79,615.65 × 17,544.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,089.74x = 1,396,816,771.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,816,771.43/53,089.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,310.48

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