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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,895.48, 79,342.37 and 21,304.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,895.48, 79,342.37 and 21,304.79 is: 31,956.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,895.48 : 79,342.37 = 21,304.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,895.48/79,342.37 = 21,304.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,895.48x = 79,342.37 × 21,304.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,895.48x = 1,690,372,027.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,372,027.72/52,895.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,956.84

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