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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,241.71, 79,881.39 and 23,656.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,241.71, 79,881.39 and 23,656.86 is: 35,493.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,241.71 : 79,881.39 = 23,656.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,241.71/79,881.39 = 23,656.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,241.71x = 79,881.39 × 23,656.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,241.71x = 1,889,742,859.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,742,859.84/53,241.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,493.66

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