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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,496.64, 78,760.85 and 18,758.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,496.64, 78,760.85 and 18,758.24 is: 28,143.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,496.64 : 78,760.85 = 18,758.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,496.64/78,760.85 = 18,758.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,496.64x = 78,760.85 × 18,758.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,496.64x = 1,477,414,439.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,414,439.31/52,496.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,143.03

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