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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,224.58, 79,837.24 and 23,634.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,224.58, 79,837.24 and 23,634.38 is: 35,451.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,224.58 : 79,837.24 = 23,634.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,224.58/79,837.24 = 23,634.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,224.58x = 79,837.24 × 23,634.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,224.58x = 1,886,903,668.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,903,668.31/53,224.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,451.73

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