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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,269.26, 79,883.13 and 19,971.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,269.26, 79,883.13 and 19,971.16 is: 29,948.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,269.26 : 79,883.13 = 19,971.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,269.26/79,883.13 = 19,971.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,269.26x = 79,883.13 × 19,971.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,269.26x = 1,595,358,770.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,595,358,770.53/53,269.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,948.96

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