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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,889.39, 79,283.51 and 19,600.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,889.39, 79,283.51 and 19,600.52 is: 29,382.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,889.39 : 79,283.51 = 19,600.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,889.39/79,283.51 = 19,600.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,889.39x = 79,283.51 × 19,600.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,889.39x = 1,553,998,023.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,553,998,023.43/52,889.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,382.04

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