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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,102.47, 79,667.37 and 15,661.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,102.47, 79,667.37 and 15,661.03 is: 23,495.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,102.47 : 79,667.37 = 15,661.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,102.47/79,667.37 = 15,661.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,102.47x = 79,667.37 × 15,661.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,102.47x = 1,247,672,872.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,672,872.42/53,102.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,495.57

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