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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,894.44, 79,302.78 and 25,211.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,894.44, 79,302.78 and 25,211.88 is: 37,799.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,894.44 : 79,302.78 = 25,211.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,894.44/79,302.78 = 25,211.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,894.44x = 79,302.78 × 25,211.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,894.44x = 1,999,372,173.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,999,372,173.03/52,894.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,799.29

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