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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,239.14, 79,877.16 and 23,677.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,239.14, 79,877.16 and 23,677.74 is: 35,524.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,239.14 : 79,877.16 = 23,677.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,239.14/79,877.16 = 23,677.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,239.14x = 79,877.16 × 23,677.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,239.14x = 1,891,310,626.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,310,626.42/53,239.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,524.82

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