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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,334.90, 79,940.75 and 20,033.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,334.90, 79,940.75 and 20,033.71 is: 30,027.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,334.90 : 79,940.75 = 20,033.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,334.90/79,940.75 = 20,033.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,334.90x = 79,940.75 × 20,033.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,334.90x = 1,601,509,802.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,601,509,802.68/53,334.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,027.43

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