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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,059.48, 78,088.52 and 12,616.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,059.48, 78,088.52 and 12,616.93 is: 18,925.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,059.48 : 78,088.52 = 12,616.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,059.48/78,088.52 = 12,616.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,059.48x = 78,088.52 × 12,616.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,059.48x = 985,237,519.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,237,519.80/52,059.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,925.23

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