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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,820.23, 79,261.49 and 19,563.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,820.23, 79,261.49 and 19,563.65 is: 29,357.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,820.23 : 79,261.49 = 19,563.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,820.23/79,261.49 = 19,563.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,820.23x = 79,261.49 × 19,563.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,820.23x = 1,550,644,111.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,550,644,111.55/52,820.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,357.01

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