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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,844.46, 79,216.56 and 19,541.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,844.46, 79,216.56 and 19,541.91 is: 29,294.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,844.46 : 79,216.56 = 19,541.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,844.46/79,216.56 = 19,541.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,844.46x = 79,216.56 × 19,541.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,844.46x = 1,548,042,886.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,042,886.03/52,844.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,294.33

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