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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,701.33, 79,083.12 and 19,444.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,701.33, 79,083.12 and 19,444.62 is: 29,178.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,701.33 : 79,083.12 = 19,444.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,701.33/79,083.12 = 19,444.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,701.33x = 79,083.12 × 19,444.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,701.33x = 1,537,741,216.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,741,216.81/52,701.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,178.41

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