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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,123.04, 79,698.44 and 19,843.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,123.04, 79,698.44 and 19,843.38 is: 29,770.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,123.04 : 79,698.44 = 19,843.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,123.04/79,698.44 = 19,843.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,123.04x = 79,698.44 × 19,843.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,123.04x = 1,581,486,430.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,581,486,430.33/53,123.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,770.25

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