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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,232.15, 79,848.23 and 13,789.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,232.15, 79,848.23 and 13,789.27 is: 20,683.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,232.15 : 79,848.23 = 13,789.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,232.15/79,848.23 = 13,789.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,232.15x = 79,848.23 × 13,789.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,232.15x = 1,101,048,422.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,048,422.99/53,232.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,683.90

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