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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,185.71, 79,792.38 and 19,908.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,185.71, 79,792.38 and 19,908.39 is: 29,867.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,185.71 : 79,792.38 = 19,908.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,185.71/79,792.38 = 19,908.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,185.71x = 79,792.38 × 19,908.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,185.71x = 1,588,537,820.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,588,537,820.07/53,185.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,867.76

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