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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,816.30, 79,220.58 and 19,520.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,816.30, 79,220.58 and 19,520.84 is: 29,279.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,816.30 : 79,220.58 = 19,520.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,816.30/79,220.58 = 19,520.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,816.30x = 79,220.58 × 19,520.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,816.30x = 1,546,452,266.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,452,266.89/52,816.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,279.83

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