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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,135.77, 79,654.43 and 23,537.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,135.77, 79,654.43 and 23,537.83 is: 35,284.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,135.77 : 79,654.43 = 23,537.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,135.77/79,654.43 = 23,537.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,135.77x = 79,654.43 × 23,537.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,135.77x = 1,874,892,314.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,892,314.40/53,135.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,284.94

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