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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,896.90, 79,345.02 and 13,453.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,896.90, 79,345.02 and 13,453.68 is: 20,180.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,896.90 : 79,345.02 = 13,453.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,896.90/79,345.02 = 13,453.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,896.90x = 79,345.02 × 13,453.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,896.90x = 1,067,482,508.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,482,508.67/52,896.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,180.44

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