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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,164.96, 79,702.12 and 23,566.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,164.96, 79,702.12 and 23,566.68 is: 35,329.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,164.96 : 79,702.12 = 23,566.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,164.96/79,702.12 = 23,566.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,164.96x = 79,702.12 × 23,566.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,164.96x = 1,878,314,357.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,314,357.36/53,164.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,329.93

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