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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,252.44, 79,852.84 and 19,046.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,252.44, 79,852.84 and 19,046.75 is: 28,560.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,252.44 : 79,852.84 = 19,046.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,252.44/79,852.84 = 19,046.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,252.44x = 79,852.84 × 19,046.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,252.44x = 1,520,936,633.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,936,633.39/53,252.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,560.88

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