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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,313.24, 79,882.33 and 18,233.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,313.24, 79,882.33 and 18,233.76 is: 27,320.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,313.24 : 79,882.33 = 18,233.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,313.24/79,882.33 = 18,233.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,313.24x = 79,882.33 × 18,233.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,313.24x = 1,456,555,233.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,555,233.46/53,313.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,320.70

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