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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,556.74, 78,848.46 and 15,116.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,556.74, 78,848.46 and 15,116.02 is: 22,677.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,556.74 : 78,848.46 = 15,116.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,556.74/78,848.46 = 15,116.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,556.74x = 78,848.46 × 15,116.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,556.74x = 1,191,874,898.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,874,898.33/52,556.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,677.87

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