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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,946.96, 79,423.16 and 13,504.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,946.96, 79,423.16 and 13,504.41 is: 20,257.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,946.96 : 79,423.16 = 13,504.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,946.96/79,423.16 = 13,504.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,946.96x = 79,423.16 × 13,504.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,946.96x = 1,072,562,848.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,562,848.61/52,946.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,257.31

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