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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,576.56, 78,837.36 and 19,288.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,576.56, 78,837.36 and 19,288.08 is: 28,922.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,576.56 : 78,837.36 = 19,288.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,576.56/78,837.36 = 19,288.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,576.56x = 78,837.36 × 19,288.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,576.56x = 1,520,621,306.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,621,306.67/52,576.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,922.04

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