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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,816.01, 79,224.15 and 13,373.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,816.01, 79,224.15 and 13,373.13 is: 20,059.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,816.01 : 79,224.15 = 13,373.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,816.01/79,224.15 = 13,373.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,816.01x = 79,224.15 × 13,373.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,816.01x = 1,059,474,857.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,474,857.09/52,816.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,059.73

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