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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,352.06, 79,964.17 and 24,850.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,352.06, 79,964.17 and 24,850.59 is: 37,246.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,352.06 : 79,964.17 = 24,850.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,352.06/79,964.17 = 24,850.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,352.06x = 79,964.17 × 24,850.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,352.06x = 1,987,156,741.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,156,741.23/53,352.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,246.11

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