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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,576.00, 78,852.21 and 15,127.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,576.00, 78,852.21 and 15,127.73 is: 22,688.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,576.00 : 78,852.21 = 15,127.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,576.00/78,852.21 = 15,127.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,576.00x = 78,852.21 × 15,127.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,576.00x = 1,192,854,844.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,854,844.22/52,576.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,688.20

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