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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,616.02, 78,923.44 and 15,174.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,616.02, 78,923.44 and 15,174.87 is: 22,762.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,616.02 : 78,923.44 = 15,174.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,616.02/78,923.44 = 15,174.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,616.02x = 78,923.44 × 15,174.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,616.02x = 1,197,652,941.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,652,941.95/52,616.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,762.13

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