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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,819.04, 79,183.40 and 19,532.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,819.04, 79,183.40 and 19,532.90 is: 29,282.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,819.04 : 79,183.40 = 19,532.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,819.04/79,183.40 = 19,532.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,819.04x = 79,183.40 × 19,532.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,819.04x = 1,546,681,433.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,681,433.86/52,819.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,282.65

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