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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,283.60, 79,925.38 and 15,843.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,283.60, 79,925.38 and 15,843.52 is: 23,765.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,283.60 : 79,925.38 = 15,843.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,283.60/79,925.38 = 15,843.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,283.60x = 79,925.38 × 15,843.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,283.60x = 1,266,299,356.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,299,356.54/53,283.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,765.27

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