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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,590.08, 78,841.52 and 20,980.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,590.08, 78,841.52 and 20,980.64 is: 31,453.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,590.08 : 78,841.52 = 20,980.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,590.08/78,841.52 = 20,980.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,590.08x = 78,841.52 × 20,980.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,590.08x = 1,654,145,548.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,145,548.17/52,590.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,453.57

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