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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,504.96, 78,734.40 and 19,216.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,504.96, 78,734.40 and 19,216.40 is: 28,816.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,504.96 : 78,734.40 = 19,216.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,504.96/78,734.40 = 19,216.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,504.96x = 78,734.40 × 19,216.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,504.96x = 1,512,991,724.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,991,724.16/52,504.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,816.17

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