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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,143.68, 79,712.28 and 21,978.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,143.68, 79,712.28 and 21,978.12 is: 32,965.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,143.68 : 79,712.28 = 21,978.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,143.68/79,712.28 = 21,978.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,143.68x = 79,712.28 × 21,978.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,143.68x = 1,751,926,055.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,926,055.31/53,143.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,965.84

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