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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,093.54, 79,603.40 and 23,495.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,093.54, 79,603.40 and 23,495.23 is: 35,226.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,093.54 : 79,603.40 = 23,495.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,093.54/79,603.40 = 23,495.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,093.54x = 79,603.40 × 23,495.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,093.54x = 1,870,300,051.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,870,300,051.51/53,093.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,226.51

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