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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,316.32, 79,976.48 and 13,872.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,316.32, 79,976.48 and 13,872.40 is: 20,809.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,316.32 : 79,976.48 = 13,872.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,316.32/79,976.48 = 13,872.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,316.32x = 79,976.48 × 13,872.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,316.32x = 1,109,465,721.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,465,721.15/53,316.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,809.12

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