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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,179.72, 79,769.84 and 13,734.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,179.72, 79,769.84 and 13,734.10 is: 20,601.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,179.72 : 79,769.84 = 13,734.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,179.72/79,769.84 = 13,734.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,179.72x = 79,769.84 × 13,734.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,179.72x = 1,095,566,959.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,566,959.54/53,179.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,601.22

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