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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,766.21, 79,153.45 and 15,326.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,766.21, 79,153.45 and 15,326.91 is: 22,991.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,766.21 : 79,153.45 = 15,326.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,766.21/79,153.45 = 15,326.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,766.21x = 79,153.45 × 15,326.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,766.21x = 1,213,177,766.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,177,766.02/52,766.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,991.56

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