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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,896.16, 79,202.04 and 27,884.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,896.16, 79,202.04 and 27,884.20 is: 41,751.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,896.16 : 79,202.04 = 27,884.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,896.16/79,202.04 = 27,884.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,896.16x = 79,202.04 × 27,884.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,896.16x = 2,208,485,523.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,485,523.77/52,896.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,751.34

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