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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,197.02, 79,794.72 and 13,753.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,197.02, 79,794.72 and 13,753.80 is: 20,630.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,197.02 : 79,794.72 = 13,753.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,197.02/79,794.72 = 13,753.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,197.02x = 79,794.72 × 13,753.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,197.02x = 1,097,480,619.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,480,619.94/53,197.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,630.49

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