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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,818.30, 79,223.58 and 19,522.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,818.30, 79,223.58 and 19,522.84 is: 29,282.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,818.30 : 79,223.58 = 19,522.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,818.30/79,223.58 = 19,522.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,818.30x = 79,223.58 × 19,522.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,818.30x = 1,546,669,276.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,669,276.57/52,818.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,282.83

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