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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,132.46, 79,707.34 and 15,696.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,132.46, 79,707.34 and 15,696.32 is: 23,547.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,132.46 : 79,707.34 = 15,696.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,132.46/79,707.34 = 15,696.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,132.46x = 79,707.34 × 15,696.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,132.46x = 1,251,111,536.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,111,536.07/53,132.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,547.03

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