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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,114.40, 79,653.24 and 23,552.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,114.40, 79,653.24 and 23,552.91 is: 35,321.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,114.40 : 79,653.24 = 23,552.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,114.40/79,653.24 = 23,552.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,114.40x = 79,653.24 × 23,552.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,114.40x = 1,876,065,592.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,065,592.93/53,114.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,321.22

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