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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,223.48, 79,846.02 and 19,942.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,223.48, 79,846.02 and 19,942.92 is: 29,918.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,223.48 : 79,846.02 = 19,942.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,223.48/79,846.02 = 19,942.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,223.48x = 79,846.02 × 19,942.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,223.48x = 1,592,362,789.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,362,789.18/53,223.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,918.43

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