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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,556.04, 78,787.17 and 19,268.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,556.04, 78,787.17 and 19,268.33 is: 28,885.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,556.04 : 78,787.17 = 19,268.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,556.04/78,787.17 = 19,268.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,556.04x = 78,787.17 × 19,268.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,556.04x = 1,518,096,797.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518,096,797.39/52,556.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,885.30

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