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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,334.19, 79,827.67 and 39,288.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,334.19, 79,827.67 and 39,288.70 is: 58,805.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,334.19 : 79,827.67 = 39,288.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,334.19/79,827.67 = 39,288.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,334.19x = 79,827.67 × 39,288.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,334.19x = 3,136,325,378.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,136,325,378.33/53,334.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,805.16

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