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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,203.64, 79,796.46 and 15,762.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,203.64, 79,796.46 and 15,762.92 is: 23,641.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,203.64 : 79,796.46 = 15,762.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,203.64/79,796.46 = 15,762.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,203.64x = 79,796.46 × 15,762.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,203.64x = 1,257,825,215.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,825,215.26/53,203.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,641.71

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