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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,340.23, 78,498.54 and 14,899.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,340.23, 78,498.54 and 14,899.47 is: 22,345.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,340.23 : 78,498.54 = 14,899.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,340.23/78,498.54 = 14,899.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,340.23x = 78,498.54 × 14,899.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,340.23x = 1,169,586,641.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,586,641.77/52,340.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,345.84

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