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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,237.40, 79,856.10 and 39,931.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,237.40, 79,856.10 and 39,931.80 is: 59,897.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,237.40 : 79,856.10 = 39,931.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,237.40/79,856.10 = 39,931.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,237.40x = 79,856.10 × 39,931.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,237.40x = 3,188,797,813.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,188,797,813.98/53,237.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,897.70

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