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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,337.61, 78,527.25 and 19,059.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,337.61, 78,527.25 and 19,059.93 is: 28,597.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,337.61 : 78,527.25 = 19,059.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,337.61/78,527.25 = 19,059.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,337.61x = 78,527.25 × 19,059.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,337.61x = 1,496,723,888.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,723,888.09/52,337.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,597.48

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