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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,130.72, 79,698.28 and 15,690.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,130.72, 79,698.28 and 15,690.80 is: 23,536.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,130.72 : 79,698.28 = 15,690.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,130.72/79,698.28 = 15,690.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,130.72x = 79,698.28 × 15,690.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,130.72x = 1,250,529,771.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,529,771.82/53,130.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,536.85

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