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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,879.24, 79,354.28 and 19,599.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,879.24, 79,354.28 and 19,599.58 is: 29,412.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,879.24 : 79,354.28 = 19,599.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,879.24/79,354.28 = 19,599.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,879.24x = 79,354.28 × 19,599.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,879.24x = 1,555,310,559.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,555,310,559.20/52,879.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,412.50

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