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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,262.26, 79,887.48 and 19,066.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,262.26, 79,887.48 and 19,066.68 is: 28,597.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,262.26 : 79,887.48 = 19,066.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,262.26/79,887.48 = 19,066.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,262.26x = 79,887.48 × 19,066.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,262.26x = 1,523,189,017.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,189,017.17/53,262.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,597.90

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