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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,286.30, 79,929.45 and 44,732.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,286.30, 79,929.45 and 44,732.70 is: 67,099.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,286.30 : 79,929.45 = 44,732.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,286.30/79,929.45 = 44,732.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,286.30x = 79,929.45 × 44,732.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,286.30x = 3,575,460,108.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,460,108.02/53,286.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,099.05

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