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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,880.53, 79,270.23 and 19,591.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,880.53, 79,270.23 and 19,591.66 is: 29,368.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,880.53 : 79,270.23 = 19,591.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,880.53/79,270.23 = 19,591.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,880.53x = 79,270.23 × 19,591.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,880.53x = 1,553,035,394.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,553,035,394.28/52,880.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,368.76

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