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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,997.12, 79,496.10 and 15,557.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,997.12, 79,496.10 and 15,557.80 is: 23,336.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,997.12 : 79,496.10 = 15,557.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,997.12/79,496.10 = 15,557.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,997.12x = 79,496.10 × 15,557.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,997.12x = 1,236,784,424.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,784,424.58/52,997.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,336.82

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