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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,282.24, 79,959.02 and 22,117.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,282.24, 79,959.02 and 22,117.48 is: 33,191.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,282.24 : 79,959.02 = 22,117.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,282.24/79,959.02 = 22,117.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,282.24x = 79,959.02 × 22,117.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,282.24x = 1,768,492,025.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,492,025.67/53,282.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,191.02

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