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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,824.24, 79,235.76 and 12,843.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,824.24, 79,235.76 and 12,843.45 is: 19,265.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,824.24 : 79,235.76 = 12,843.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,824.24/79,235.76 = 12,843.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,824.24x = 79,235.76 × 12,843.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,824.24x = 1,017,660,521.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,660,521.77/52,824.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,265.03

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