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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,824.74, 79,236.51 and 12,843.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,824.74, 79,236.51 and 12,843.95 is: 19,265.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,824.74 : 79,236.51 = 12,843.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,824.74/79,236.51 = 12,843.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,824.74x = 79,236.51 × 12,843.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,824.74x = 1,017,709,772.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,709,772.61/52,824.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,265.78

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