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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,119.40, 78,159.66 and 20,944.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,119.40, 78,159.66 and 20,944.12 is: 31,408.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,119.40 : 78,159.66 = 20,944.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,119.40/78,159.66 = 20,944.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,119.40x = 78,159.66 × 20,944.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,119.40x = 1,636,985,298.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,985,298.20/52,119.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,408.37

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