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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,891.34, 79,337.30 and 13,448.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,891.34, 79,337.30 and 13,448.48 is: 20,172.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,891.34 : 79,337.30 = 13,448.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,891.34/79,337.30 = 13,448.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,891.34x = 79,337.30 × 13,448.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,891.34x = 1,066,965,628.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,965,628.38/52,891.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,172.79

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