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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,597.72, 78,857.70 and 19,300.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,597.72, 78,857.70 and 19,300.24 is: 28,936.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,597.72 : 78,857.70 = 19,300.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,597.72/78,857.70 = 19,300.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,597.72x = 78,857.70 × 19,300.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,597.72x = 1,521,972,535.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,972,535.85/52,597.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,936.09

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