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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,181.35, 79,799.81 and 34,456.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,181.35, 79,799.81 and 34,456.52 is: 51,702.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,181.35 : 79,799.81 = 34,456.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,181.35/79,799.81 = 34,456.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,181.35x = 79,799.81 × 34,456.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,181.35x = 2,749,623,177.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,749,623,177.98/53,181.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,702.78

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