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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,527.48, 78,791.48 and 19,250

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,527.48, 78,791.48 and 19,250 is: 28,875.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,527.48 : 78,791.48 = 19,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,527.48/78,791.48 = 19,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,527.48x = 78,791.48 × 19,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,527.48x = 1,516,735,990
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,735,990/52,527.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,875.10

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