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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,817.39, 79,228.97 and 13,374.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,817.39, 79,228.97 and 13,374.85 is: 20,063.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,817.39 : 79,228.97 = 13,374.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,817.39/79,228.97 = 13,374.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,817.39x = 79,228.97 × 13,374.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,817.39x = 1,059,675,276.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,675,276.21/52,817.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,063.00

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