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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,132.95, 79,699.02 and 19,861.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,132.95, 79,699.02 and 19,861.39 is: 29,791.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,132.95 : 79,699.02 = 19,861.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,132.95/79,699.02 = 19,861.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,132.95x = 79,699.02 × 19,861.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,132.95x = 1,582,933,318.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,933,318.84/53,132.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,791.93

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