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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,268.84, 79,935.12 and 47,822.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,268.84, 79,935.12 and 47,822.94 is: 71,763.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,268.84 : 79,935.12 = 47,822.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,268.84/79,935.12 = 47,822.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,268.84x = 79,935.12 × 47,822.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,268.84x = 3,822,732,447.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,732,447.65/53,268.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,763.01

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