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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,187.60, 79,795.80 and 47,384.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,187.60, 79,795.80 and 47,384.40 is: 71,089.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,187.60 : 79,795.80 = 47,384.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,187.60/79,795.80 = 47,384.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,187.60x = 79,795.80 × 47,384.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,187.60x = 3,781,076,105.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,781,076,105.52/53,187.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,089.43

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