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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,704.27, 79,053.57 and 13,261.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,704.27, 79,053.57 and 13,261.32 is: 19,891.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,704.27 : 79,053.57 = 13,261.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,704.27/79,053.57 = 13,261.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,704.27x = 79,053.57 × 13,261.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,704.27x = 1,048,354,688.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,354,688.91/52,704.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,891.27

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