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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,736.64, 79,105.02 and 19,442.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,736.64, 79,105.02 and 19,442.28 is: 29,163.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,736.64 : 79,105.02 = 19,442.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,736.64/79,105.02 = 19,442.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,736.64x = 79,105.02 × 19,442.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,736.64x = 1,537,981,948.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,981,948.25/52,736.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,163.44

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