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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,832.16, 79,260.53 and 15,396.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,832.16, 79,260.53 and 15,396.21 is: 23,097.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,832.16 : 79,260.53 = 15,396.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,832.16/79,260.53 = 15,396.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,832.16x = 79,260.53 × 15,396.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,832.16x = 1,220,311,687.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,311,687.61/52,832.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,097.90

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