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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,556.90, 78,847.83 and 15,116.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,556.90, 78,847.83 and 15,116.13 is: 22,677.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,556.90 : 78,847.83 = 15,116.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,556.90/78,847.83 = 15,116.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,556.90x = 78,847.83 × 15,116.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,556.90x = 1,191,874,048.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,874,048.50/52,556.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,677.79

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