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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,334.02, 78,501.06 and 15,398.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,334.02, 78,501.06 and 15,398.02 is: 23,097.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,334.02 : 78,501.06 = 15,398.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,334.02/78,501.06 = 15,398.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,334.02x = 78,501.06 × 15,398.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,334.02x = 1,208,760,891.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,760,891.90/52,334.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,097.04

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