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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,321.48, 79,990.40 and 20,043.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,321.48, 79,990.40 and 20,043.85 is: 30,068.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,321.48 : 79,990.40 = 20,043.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,321.48/79,990.40 = 20,043.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,321.48x = 79,990.40 × 20,043.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,321.48x = 1,603,315,278.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,603,315,278.84/53,321.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,068.84

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