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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,240.94, 79,868.82 and 19,502.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,240.94, 79,868.82 and 19,502.58 is: 29,256.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,240.94 : 79,868.82 = 19,502.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,240.94/79,868.82 = 19,502.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,240.94x = 79,868.82 × 19,502.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,240.94x = 1,557,648,051.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,648,051.56/53,240.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,256.58

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