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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,736.16, 79,095.74 and 19,471.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,736.16, 79,095.74 and 19,471.89 is: 29,204.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,736.16 : 79,095.74 = 19,471.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,736.16/79,095.74 = 19,471.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,736.16x = 79,095.74 × 19,471.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,736.16x = 1,540,143,857.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,143,857.53/52,736.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,204.70

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