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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,941.20, 79,409.06 and 13,495.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,941.20, 79,409.06 and 13,495.92 is: 20,243.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,941.20 : 79,409.06 = 13,495.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,941.20/79,409.06 = 13,495.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,941.20x = 79,409.06 × 13,495.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,941.20x = 1,071,698,006.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,698,006.38/52,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,243.18

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