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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,100.80, 79,651.20 and 21,936.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,100.80, 79,651.20 and 21,936.86 is: 32,905.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,100.80 : 79,651.20 = 21,936.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,100.80/79,651.20 = 21,936.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,100.80x = 79,651.20 × 21,936.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,100.80x = 1,747,296,824.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,296,824.98/53,100.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,905.29

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