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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,236.02, 79,873.17 and 22,828.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,236.02, 79,873.17 and 22,828.44 is: 34,250.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,236.02 : 79,873.17 = 22,828.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,236.02/79,873.17 = 22,828.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,236.02x = 79,873.17 × 22,828.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,236.02x = 1,823,379,868.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,823,379,868.95/53,236.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,250.87

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