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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,874.13, 79,311.20 and 15,938.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,874.13, 79,311.20 and 15,938.13 is: 23,907.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,874.13 : 79,311.20 = 15,938.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,874.13/79,311.20 = 15,938.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,874.13x = 79,311.20 × 15,938.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,874.13x = 1,264,072,216.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,072,216.06/52,874.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,907.20

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