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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,237.37, 79,856.07 and 13,794.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,237.37, 79,856.07 and 13,794.49 is: 20,691.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,237.37 : 79,856.07 = 13,794.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,237.37/79,856.07 = 13,794.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,237.37x = 79,856.07 × 13,794.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,237.37x = 1,101,573,759.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,573,759.05/53,237.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,691.74

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