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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,874.13, 79,314.84 and 15,434.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,874.13, 79,314.84 and 15,434.52 is: 23,152.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,874.13 : 79,314.84 = 15,434.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,874.13/79,314.84 = 15,434.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,874.13x = 79,314.84 × 15,434.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,874.13x = 1,224,186,484.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,186,484.28/52,874.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,152.84

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