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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,964.37, 79,446.47 and 13,521.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,964.37, 79,446.47 and 13,521.51 is: 20,282.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,964.37 : 79,446.47 = 13,521.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,964.37/79,446.47 = 13,521.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,964.37x = 79,446.47 × 13,521.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,964.37x = 1,074,236,170.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,236,170.96/52,964.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,282.24

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