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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,301.24, 79,937.27 and 20,018.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,301.24, 79,937.27 and 20,018.73 is: 30,022.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,301.24 : 79,937.27 = 20,018.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,301.24/79,937.27 = 20,018.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,301.24x = 79,937.27 × 20,018.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,301.24x = 1,600,242,524.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,242,524.97/53,301.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,022.61

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