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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,037.44, 292,556.12 and 52,883.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,037.44, 292,556.12 and 52,883.52 is: 79,325.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,037.44 : 292,556.12 = 52,883.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,037.44/292,556.12 = 52,883.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,037.44x = 292,556.12 × 52,883.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,037.44x = 15,471,397,423.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,471,397,423.14/195,037.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,325.27

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