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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,563.36, 78,849.36 and 15,123.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,563.36, 78,849.36 and 15,123.36 is: 22,686.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,563.36 : 78,849.36 = 15,123.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,563.36/78,849.36 = 15,123.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,563.36x = 78,849.36 × 15,123.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,563.36x = 1,192,467,257.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,467,257.05/52,563.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,686.28

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