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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,818.90, 79,232.52 and 15,379.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,818.90, 79,232.52 and 15,379.56 is: 23,070.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,818.90 : 79,232.52 = 15,379.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,818.90/79,232.52 = 15,379.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,818.90x = 79,232.52 × 15,379.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,818.90x = 1,218,561,295.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,561,295.29/52,818.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,070.55

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