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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,230.20, 79,864.14 and 23,645.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,230.20, 79,864.14 and 23,645.36 is: 35,476.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,230.20 : 79,864.14 = 23,645.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,230.20/79,864.14 = 23,645.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,230.20x = 79,864.14 × 23,645.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,230.20x = 1,888,416,341.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,416,341.39/53,230.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,476.41

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