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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,562.96, 78,854.82 and 19,283.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,562.96, 78,854.82 and 19,283.33 is: 28,928.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,562.96 : 78,854.82 = 19,283.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,562.96/78,854.82 = 19,283.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,562.96x = 78,854.82 × 19,283.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,562.96x = 1,520,583,121.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,583,121.88/52,562.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,928.80

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