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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,288.46, 78,432.54 and 14,848.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,288.46, 78,432.54 and 14,848.58 is: 22,272.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,288.46 : 78,432.54 = 14,848.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,288.46/78,432.54 = 14,848.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,288.46x = 78,432.54 × 14,848.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,288.46x = 1,164,611,844.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,611,844.79/52,288.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,272.83

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