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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,895.31, 79,344.12 and 19,164.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,895.31, 79,344.12 and 19,164.34 is: 28,746.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,895.31 : 79,344.12 = 19,164.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,895.31/79,344.12 = 19,164.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,895.31x = 79,344.12 × 19,164.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,895.31x = 1,520,577,692.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,577,692.68/52,895.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,746.93

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