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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,301.29, 79,953.99 and 13,857.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,301.29, 79,953.99 and 13,857.38 is: 20,786.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,301.29 : 79,953.99 = 13,857.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,301.29/79,953.99 = 13,857.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,301.29x = 79,953.99 × 13,857.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,301.29x = 1,107,952,670.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,952,670.04/53,301.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,786.60

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