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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,000.60, 78,000.90 and 20,858.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,000.60, 78,000.90 and 20,858.20 is: 31,287.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,000.60 : 78,000.90 = 20,858.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,000.60/78,000.90 = 20,858.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,000.60x = 78,000.90 × 20,858.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,000.60x = 1,626,958,372.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,958,372.38/52,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,287.30

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