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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,115.51, 79,701.03 and 21,528.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,115.51, 79,701.03 and 21,528.93 is: 32,304.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,115.51 : 79,701.03 = 21,528.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,115.51/79,701.03 = 21,528.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,115.51x = 79,701.03 × 21,528.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,115.51x = 1,715,877,895.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,877,895.80/53,115.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,304.65

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