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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,246.00, 79,862.07 and 15,805.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,246.00, 79,862.07 and 15,805.31 is: 23,705.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,246.00 : 79,862.07 = 15,805.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,246.00/79,862.07 = 15,805.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,246.00x = 79,862.07 × 15,805.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,246.00x = 1,262,244,374.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,244,374.28/53,246.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,705.90

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