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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,100.17, 79,612.82 and 21,500.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,100.17, 79,612.82 and 21,500.91 is: 32,236.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,100.17 : 79,612.82 = 21,500.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,100.17/79,612.82 = 21,500.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,100.17x = 79,612.82 × 21,500.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,100.17x = 1,711,747,970.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,747,970.16/53,100.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,236.21

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