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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,719.12, 79,053.17 and 19,454.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,719.12, 79,053.17 and 19,454.85 is: 29,172.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,719.12 : 79,053.17 = 19,454.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,719.12/79,053.17 = 19,454.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,719.12x = 79,053.17 × 19,454.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,719.12x = 1,537,967,467.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,967,467.10/52,719.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,172.86

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