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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,203.66, 79,817.16 and 15,766.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,203.66, 79,817.16 and 15,766.68 is: 23,653.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,203.66 : 79,817.16 = 15,766.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,203.66/79,817.16 = 15,766.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,203.66x = 79,817.16 × 15,766.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,203.66x = 1,258,451,620.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,451,620.23/53,203.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,653.48

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