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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,657.79, 79,000.52 and 18,927.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,657.79, 79,000.52 and 18,927.23 is: 28,395.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,657.79 : 79,000.52 = 18,927.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,657.79/79,000.52 = 18,927.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,657.79x = 79,000.52 × 18,927.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,657.79x = 1,495,260,522.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,260,522.52/52,657.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,395.81

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