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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,313.34, 79,967.58 and 17,772.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,313.34, 79,967.58 and 17,772.16 is: 26,657.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,313.34 : 79,967.58 = 17,772.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,313.34/79,967.58 = 17,772.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,313.34x = 79,967.58 × 17,772.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,313.34x = 1,421,196,626.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,196,626.57/53,313.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,657.43

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