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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,223.20, 79,834.80 and 47,232.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,223.20, 79,834.80 and 47,232.80 is: 70,849.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,223.20 : 79,834.80 = 47,232.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,223.20/79,834.80 = 47,232.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,223.20x = 79,834.80 × 47,232.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,223.20x = 3,770,821,141.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,821,141.44/53,223.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,849.20

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