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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,896.16, 79,343.89 and 13,452.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,896.16, 79,343.89 and 13,452.93 is: 20,179.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,896.16 : 79,343.89 = 13,452.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,896.16/79,343.89 = 13,452.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,896.16x = 79,343.89 × 13,452.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,896.16x = 1,067,407,599.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,407,599.74/52,896.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,179.30

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