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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,796.40, 79,173.33 and 19,052.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,796.40, 79,173.33 and 19,052.81 is: 28,571.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,796.40 : 79,173.33 = 19,052.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,796.40/79,173.33 = 19,052.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,796.40x = 79,173.33 × 19,052.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,796.40x = 1,508,474,413.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,508,474,413.56/52,796.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,571.54

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