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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,733.34, 79,089.48 and 15,283.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,733.34, 79,089.48 and 15,283.80 is: 22,922.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,733.34 : 79,089.48 = 15,283.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,733.34/79,089.48 = 15,283.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,733.34x = 79,089.48 × 15,283.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,733.34x = 1,208,787,794.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,787,794.42/52,733.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,922.65

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