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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,200.96, 79,658.56 and 29,760.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,200.96, 79,658.56 and 29,760.64 is: 44,561.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,200.96 : 79,658.56 = 29,760.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,200.96/79,658.56 = 29,760.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,200.96x = 79,658.56 × 29,760.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,200.96x = 2,370,689,727.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,689,727.08/53,200.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,561.03

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