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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,227.19, 79,896.17 and 39,203.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,227.19, 79,896.17 and 39,203.06 is: 58,845.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,227.19 : 79,896.17 = 39,203.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,227.19/79,896.17 = 39,203.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,227.19x = 79,896.17 × 39,203.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,227.19x = 3,132,174,044.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,132,174,044.81/53,227.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,845.37

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