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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,379.01, 78,568.86 and 14,938.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,379.01, 78,568.86 and 14,938.98 is: 22,408.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,379.01 : 78,568.86 = 14,938.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,379.01/78,568.86 = 14,938.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,379.01x = 78,568.86 × 14,938.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,379.01x = 1,173,738,628.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,173,738,628.16/52,379.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,408.57

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