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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,121.23, 79,792.56 and 44,817.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,121.23, 79,792.56 and 44,817.47 is: 67,319.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,121.23 : 79,792.56 = 44,817.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,121.23/79,792.56 = 44,817.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,121.23x = 79,792.56 × 44,817.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,121.23x = 3,576,100,265.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,100,265.06/53,121.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,319.61

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