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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,556.94, 78,788.54 and 19,269.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,556.94, 78,788.54 and 19,269.25 is: 28,886.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,556.94 : 78,788.54 = 19,269.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,556.94/78,788.54 = 19,269.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,556.94x = 78,788.54 × 19,269.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,556.94x = 1,518,196,221.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518,196,221.05/52,556.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,886.69

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