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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,818.57, 79,182.72 and 19,532.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,818.57, 79,182.72 and 19,532.43 is: 29,281.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,818.57 : 79,182.72 = 19,532.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,818.57/79,182.72 = 19,532.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,818.57x = 79,182.72 × 19,532.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,818.57x = 1,546,630,935.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,630,935.61/52,818.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,281.95

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