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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,337.38, 78,494.28 and 14,896.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,337.38, 78,494.28 and 14,896.63 is: 22,341.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,337.38 : 78,494.28 = 14,896.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,337.38/78,494.28 = 14,896.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,337.38x = 78,494.28 × 14,896.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,337.38x = 1,169,299,962.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,299,962.22/52,337.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,341.58

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