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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,352.29, 80,028.72 and 15,912.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,352.29, 80,028.72 and 15,912.06 is: 23,868.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,352.29 : 80,028.72 = 15,912.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,352.29/80,028.72 = 15,912.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,352.29x = 80,028.72 × 15,912.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,352.29x = 1,273,421,794.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,421,794.36/53,352.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,868.17

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