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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,324.10, 79,959.33 and 17,772.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,324.10, 79,959.33 and 17,772.87 is: 26,650.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,324.10 : 79,959.33 = 17,772.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,324.10/79,959.33 = 17,772.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,324.10x = 79,959.33 × 17,772.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,324.10x = 1,421,106,777.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,106,777.38/53,324.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,650.37

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