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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,304.24, 78,465.78 and 19,070.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,304.24, 78,465.78 and 19,070.96 is: 28,609.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,304.24 : 78,465.78 = 19,070.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,304.24/78,465.78 = 19,070.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,304.24x = 78,465.78 × 19,070.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,304.24x = 1,496,417,751.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,417,751.75/52,304.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,609.87

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