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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,798.36, 79,205.24 and 15,353.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,798.36, 79,205.24 and 15,353.58 is: 23,032.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,798.36 : 79,205.24 = 15,353.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,798.36/79,205.24 = 15,353.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,798.36x = 79,205.24 × 15,353.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,798.36x = 1,216,083,655.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,083,655.87/52,798.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,032.60

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