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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,406.46, 78,612.56 and 14,963.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,406.46, 78,612.56 and 14,963.60 is: 22,446.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,406.46 : 78,612.56 = 14,963.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,406.46/78,612.56 = 14,963.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,406.46x = 78,612.56 × 14,963.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,406.46x = 1,176,327,080.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,327,080.64/52,406.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,446.22

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