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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,129.47, 79,657.22 and 23,531.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,129.47, 79,657.22 and 23,531.26 is: 35,280.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,129.47 : 79,657.22 = 23,531.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,129.47/79,657.22 = 23,531.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,129.47x = 79,657.22 × 23,531.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,129.47x = 1,874,434,895.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,434,895.01/53,129.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,280.51

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