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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,302.79, 79,956.24 and 13,858.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,302.79, 79,956.24 and 13,858.88 is: 20,788.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,302.79 : 79,956.24 = 13,858.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,302.79/79,956.24 = 13,858.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,302.79x = 79,956.24 × 13,858.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,302.79x = 1,108,103,535.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,103,535.63/53,302.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,788.85

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