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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,811, 79,217.52 and 19,513.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,811, 79,217.52 and 19,513.88 is: 29,271.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,811 : 79,217.52 = 19,513.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,811/79,217.52 = 19,513.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,811x = 79,217.52 × 19,513.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,811x = 1,545,841,179.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,545,841,179.18/52,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,271.20

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