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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,735.85, 79,101.45 and 15,295.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,735.85, 79,101.45 and 15,295.10 is: 22,941.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,735.85 : 79,101.45 = 15,295.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,735.85/79,101.45 = 15,295.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,735.85x = 79,101.45 × 15,295.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,735.85x = 1,209,864,192.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,209,864,192.39/52,735.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,941.97

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