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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,616.34, 78,936.21 and 15,173.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,616.34, 78,936.21 and 15,173.52 is: 22,763.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,616.34 : 78,936.21 = 15,173.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,616.34/78,936.21 = 15,173.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,616.34x = 78,936.21 × 15,173.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,616.34x = 1,197,740,161.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,740,161.16/52,616.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,763.65

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