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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,378.44, 78,554.70 and 19,092.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,378.44, 78,554.70 and 19,092.36 is: 28,633.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,378.44 : 78,554.70 = 19,092.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,378.44/78,554.70 = 19,092.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,378.44x = 78,554.70 × 19,092.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,378.44x = 1,499,794,612.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,794,612.09/52,378.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,633.82

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