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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,929.64, 79,396.62 and 13,488.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,929.64, 79,396.62 and 13,488.04 is: 20,232.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,929.64 : 79,396.62 = 13,488.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,929.64/79,396.62 = 13,488.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,929.64x = 79,396.62 × 13,488.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,929.64x = 1,070,904,786.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,904,786.42/52,929.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,232.61

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