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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,234.20, 79,685.18 and 39,210.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,234.20, 79,685.18 and 39,210.06 is: 58,692.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,234.20 : 79,685.18 = 39,210.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,234.20/79,685.18 = 39,210.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,234.20x = 79,685.18 × 39,210.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,234.20x = 3,124,460,688.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,124,460,688.91/53,234.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,692.73

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