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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,959.56, 79,439.27 and 13,516.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,959.56, 79,439.27 and 13,516.68 is: 20,275.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,959.56 : 79,439.27 = 13,516.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,959.56/79,439.27 = 13,516.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,959.56x = 79,439.27 × 13,516.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,959.56x = 1,073,755,225.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,755,225.82/52,959.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,275.00

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