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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,899.66, 79,349.13 and 13,456.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,899.66, 79,349.13 and 13,456.42 is: 20,184.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,899.66 : 79,349.13 = 13,456.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,899.66/79,349.13 = 13,456.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,899.66x = 79,349.13 × 13,456.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,899.66x = 1,067,755,219.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,755,219.91/52,899.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,184.54

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