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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,790.12, 79,177.74 and 13,344.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,790.12, 79,177.74 and 13,344.80 is: 20,015.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,790.12 : 79,177.74 = 13,344.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,790.12/79,177.74 = 13,344.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,790.12x = 79,177.74 × 13,344.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,790.12x = 1,056,611,104.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,611,104.75/52,790.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,015.32

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