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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,818.72, 79,234.56 and 19,533.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,818.72, 79,234.56 and 19,533.12 is: 29,302.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,818.72 : 79,234.56 = 19,533.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,818.72/79,234.56 = 19,533.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,818.72x = 79,234.56 × 19,533.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,818.72x = 1,547,698,168.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,547,698,168.63/52,818.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,302.08

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