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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,226.58, 79,840.24 and 23,636.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,226.58, 79,840.24 and 23,636.38 is: 35,454.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,226.58 : 79,840.24 = 23,636.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,226.58/79,840.24 = 23,636.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,226.58x = 79,840.24 × 23,636.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,226.58x = 1,887,134,251.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,887,134,251.93/53,226.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,454.73

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