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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,836.03, 79,258.94 and 19,110.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,836.03, 79,258.94 and 19,110.48 is: 28,667.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,836.03 : 79,258.94 = 19,110.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,836.03/79,258.94 = 19,110.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,836.03x = 79,258.94 × 19,110.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,836.03x = 1,514,676,387.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,514,676,387.69/52,836.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,667.49

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