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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,188.71, 79,796.88 and 19,911.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,188.71, 79,796.88 and 19,911.39 is: 29,872.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,188.71 : 79,796.88 = 19,911.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,188.71/79,796.88 = 19,911.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,188.71x = 79,796.88 × 19,911.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,188.71x = 1,588,866,798.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,588,866,798.46/53,188.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,872.26

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