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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,134.46, 79,710.34 and 15,698.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,134.46, 79,710.34 and 15,698.32 is: 23,550.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,134.46 : 79,710.34 = 15,698.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,134.46/79,710.34 = 15,698.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,134.46x = 79,710.34 × 15,698.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,134.46x = 1,251,318,424.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,318,424.63/53,134.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,550.04

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