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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,756.25, 79,108.85 and 19,491.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,756.25, 79,108.85 and 19,491.98 is: 29,228.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,756.25 : 79,108.85 = 19,491.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,756.25/79,108.85 = 19,491.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,756.25x = 79,108.85 × 19,491.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,756.25x = 1,541,987,775.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,987,775.21/52,756.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,228.54

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