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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,329.46, 79,820.58 and 39,283.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,329.46, 79,820.58 and 39,283.95 is: 58,798.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,329.46 : 79,820.58 = 39,283.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,329.46/79,820.58 = 39,283.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,329.46x = 79,820.58 × 39,283.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,329.46x = 3,135,667,673.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,135,667,673.69/53,329.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,798.04

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