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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,589.44, 78,922.22 and 20,573.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,589.44, 78,922.22 and 20,573.23 is: 30,874.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,589.44 : 78,922.22 = 20,573.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,589.44/78,922.22 = 20,573.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,589.44x = 78,922.22 × 20,573.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,589.44x = 1,623,684,486.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,623,684,486.69/52,589.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,874.73

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