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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,984.23, 79,455.48 and 19,242.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,984.23, 79,455.48 and 19,242.27 is: 28,855.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,984.23 : 79,455.48 = 19,242.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,984.23/79,455.48 = 19,242.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,984.23x = 79,455.48 × 19,242.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,984.23x = 1,528,903,799.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,528,903,799.14/52,984.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,855.83

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