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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,102.40, 79,538.40 and 43,886.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,102.40, 79,538.40 and 43,886.40 is: 65,734.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,102.40 : 79,538.40 = 43,886.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,102.40/79,538.40 = 43,886.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,102.40x = 79,538.40 × 43,886.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,102.40x = 3,490,654,037.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,490,654,037.76/53,102.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,734.39

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