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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,799.12, 79,191.24 and 13,353.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,799.12, 79,191.24 and 13,353.80 is: 20,028.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,799.12 : 79,191.24 = 13,353.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,799.12/79,191.24 = 13,353.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,799.12x = 79,191.24 × 13,353.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,799.12x = 1,057,503,980.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,503,980.71/52,799.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,028.82

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