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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,594.82, 78,889.54 and 19,312.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,594.82, 78,889.54 and 19,312.32 is: 28,967.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,594.82 : 78,889.54 = 19,312.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,594.82/78,889.54 = 19,312.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,594.82x = 78,889.54 × 19,312.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,594.82x = 1,523,540,041.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,540,041.13/52,594.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,967.49

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