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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,324.92, 79,937.52 and 23,726.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,324.92, 79,937.52 and 23,726.68 is: 35,567.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,324.92 : 79,937.52 = 23,726.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,324.92/79,937.52 = 23,726.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,324.92x = 79,937.52 × 23,726.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,324.92x = 1,896,651,957.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,651,957.03/53,324.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,567.84

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