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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,242.02, 79,882.17 and 22,834.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,242.02, 79,882.17 and 22,834.44 is: 34,259.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,242.02 : 79,882.17 = 22,834.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,242.02/79,882.17 = 22,834.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,242.02x = 79,882.17 × 22,834.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,242.02x = 1,824,064,617.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,064,617.93/53,242.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,259.87

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