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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,293.85, 79,959.45 and 23,714.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,293.85, 79,959.45 and 23,714.37 is: 35,579.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,293.85 : 79,959.45 = 23,714.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,293.85/79,959.45 = 23,714.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,293.85x = 79,959.45 × 23,714.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,293.85x = 1,896,188,071.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,188,071.23/53,293.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,579.87

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