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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,116.97, 79,604.64 and 19,803.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,116.97, 79,604.64 and 19,803.42 is: 29,678.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,116.97 : 79,604.64 = 19,803.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,116.97/79,604.64 = 19,803.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,116.97x = 79,604.64 × 19,803.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,116.97x = 1,576,444,119.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,444,119.87/53,116.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,678.73

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