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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,000.04, 77,950.86 and 32,021.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,000.04, 77,950.86 and 32,021.80 is: 48,002.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,000.04 : 77,950.86 = 32,021.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,000.04/77,950.86 = 32,021.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,000.04x = 77,950.86 × 32,021.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,000.04x = 2,496,126,848.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,496,126,848.75/52,000.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,002.40

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