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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,566.47, 78,863.00 and 15,125.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,566.47, 78,863.00 and 15,125.73 is: 22,692.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,566.47 : 78,863.00 = 15,125.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,566.47/78,863.00 = 15,125.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,566.47x = 78,863.00 × 15,125.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,566.47x = 1,192,860,369.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,860,369.36/52,566.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,692.42

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