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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,000.26, 77,563.48 and 47,211.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,000.26, 77,563.48 and 47,211.18 is: 70,420.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,000.26 : 77,563.48 = 47,211.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,000.26/77,563.48 = 47,211.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,000.26x = 77,563.48 × 47,211.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,000.26x = 3,661,863,415.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,661,863,415.71/52,000.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,420.10

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