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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,110.40, 79,647.24 and 23,548.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,110.40, 79,647.24 and 23,548.91 is: 35,315.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,110.40 : 79,647.24 = 23,548.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,110.40/79,647.24 = 23,548.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,110.40x = 79,647.24 × 23,548.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,110.40x = 1,875,605,686.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,605,686.51/53,110.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,315.22

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