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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,559.80, 78,861.30 and 19,295.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,559.80, 78,861.30 and 19,295.80 is: 28,951.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,559.80 : 78,861.30 = 19,295.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,559.80/78,861.30 = 19,295.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,559.80x = 78,861.30 × 19,295.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,559.80x = 1,521,691,872.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,691,872.54/52,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,951.63

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