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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,649.84, 78,963.12 and 15,201.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,649.84, 78,963.12 and 15,201.77 is: 22,799.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,649.84 : 78,963.12 = 15,201.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,649.84/78,963.12 = 15,201.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,649.84x = 78,963.12 × 15,201.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,649.84x = 1,200,378,793.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,378,793.91/52,649.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,799.29

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