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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,091.24, 79,586.13 and 19,802.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,091.24, 79,586.13 and 19,802.31 is: 29,684.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,091.24 : 79,586.13 = 19,802.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,091.24/79,586.13 = 19,802.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,091.24x = 79,586.13 × 19,802.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,091.24x = 1,575,989,217.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,989,217.96/53,091.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,684.54

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