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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,821.41, 79,234.56 and 19,535.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,821.41, 79,234.56 and 19,535.27 is: 29,303.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,821.41 : 79,234.56 = 19,535.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,821.41/79,234.56 = 19,535.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,821.41x = 79,234.56 × 19,535.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,821.41x = 1,547,868,126.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,547,868,126.76/52,821.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,303.80

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