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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,647.38, 78,959.46 and 15,199.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,647.38, 78,959.46 and 15,199.31 is: 22,795.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,647.38 : 78,959.46 = 15,199.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,647.38/78,959.46 = 15,199.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,647.38x = 78,959.46 × 15,199.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,647.38x = 1,200,129,309.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,129,309.97/52,647.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,795.61

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