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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,102.49, 79,653.72 and 21,938.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,102.49, 79,653.72 and 21,938.55 is: 32,907.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,102.49 : 79,653.72 = 21,938.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,102.49/79,653.72 = 21,938.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,102.49x = 79,653.72 × 21,938.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,102.49x = 1,747,487,118.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,487,118.91/53,102.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,907.82

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